QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-428

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA LMFL - 09

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Mother; Sister

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Photograph Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

55 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

52"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

writing on material

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

c.1999

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

one

Width of pieces on the back:

55 1/2" x 52"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

Stroud, Stella Parker

Quilted by:

Parker, Blanche Emily Knox

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Details about why the quilt was made:

60th birthday of Janice Parker Gregory

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

photographs

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Home of owner 199-present

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Janice Gregory

Quilt owner's city:

Sanford

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Stella Parker

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03-02-1957

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Mooresville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English/Scotish/Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

college degree

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker/teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Mecklenburg

Quiltmaker's city:

Davison

Quiltmaker's state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Charles W. Parker

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Collyerstown, VA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Eng/Sc/Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Blanche Parker

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Davidson

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Sc/Irish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

College employee

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

traditional and photo quilts