QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-434

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 - 15

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:

Butterfly

How wide is the quilt?

84"

How long is the quilt?

85"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Antique colors:

Double Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1932

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Size of quilt blocks:

8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Paisley; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn

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

less than a half inch

Quilt top made by:

Evans, Melissa Victoria

Quilted by:

Evans, Melissa Victoria

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lake Mary

Where the quilt was made, county:

Seminole

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Yes, quilting show

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Claire Evans O'Connor

Quilt owner's city:

Lake Mary

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Melissa Davenport

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

American

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no