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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-439

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQASSQG00064

Source of the information on this quilt:

Linda Cunningham, President

When was the form filled out?

02-04-2011

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach, Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Flowering Hearts

Owner's name for quilt:

Flowering Hearts

How wide is the quilt?

86.5 in

How long is the quilt?

100. in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

No inscription now - will be added later

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

June 2009

When was the quilt finished?

C.2011

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Flowers & hearts

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

11.75 in x 11.75 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

11

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

1.5 in

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

One, 6 in applique in two corners

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Dotted; Geometric; Hand-dyed; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

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 to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn

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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream, blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1.25 In

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Parallel lines in border

Name of the group that made the quilt:

SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Quilted by:

Various members

Where the quilt was made, city:

Vero Beach

Where the quilt was made, county:

Indian River

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Made to be raffled.

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Other

Describe present uses of the quilt:

For raffle winner

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Hearts & flowers

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

None

Contests entered:

None

Quilt owner's name:

SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Quilt owner's city:

Vero Beach

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Group

If the quilt was made by a group, when did the group start?

c.1979

If the quilt was made by a group, when did the group disband?

ongoing

If the quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:

Social, educational, Charity work - weekly

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Fundraising

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Vero Beach, Fl.

What are the main activities of the group?

Quilting

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Who photographed this quilt?

McCullough, Roberta

Cite this Quilt

Various member. Flowering Hearts. C.2011. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-439. Accessed: 03/29/24