QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-432

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 - 13

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

08-18-2007

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Tumbling Blocks

How wide is the quilt?

63"

How long is the quilt?

71"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes

Repairs:

Rebound

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Rayon; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Paisley; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Lavender

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

54 1/2" & 28"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

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?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

yarn

Color of thread used in the quilting:

yellow

Quilt top made by:

Barbor, Jennie (Hannah)

Quilted by:

Barbor, Jennie (Hannah)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Hannah (Jennie) Jane Hess

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c.1864

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Kansas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

c.1889

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

11-1947

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scotland

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's city:

Dixonville

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

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

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