QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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 - 22

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Great-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:

none given

How wide is the quilt?

78 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

91 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown; Cream

Antique colors:

Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt started?

c.1875

When was the quilt finished?

c.1882

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

56 pieced & 48 solid

Size of quilt blocks:

8" x 8"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

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:

Geometric; Multiple scrap

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

tan

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9 & 6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

many different flowers , leaves, and fruits. Dates quilted in & sissors, eye glasses, and hearts and fruits

Quilt top made by:

King, Mrs. Hester

Quilted by:

Chestnut, Mrs. Mary

Where the quilt was made, county:

Sumner & Decatur

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

made in 1868

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

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

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Connie Williams

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:

Hester mcDonald (?) Married name - King

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c. 1840

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Forsythe County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English - Scots

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farmers -business men

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

? McDonald

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Forsythe County, GA

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Scots/English

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

Attorney

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