QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-462

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAGHS0111

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Star Variation

How wide is the quilt?

83 inches

How long is the quilt?

83 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

Zigzag

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

zigzag

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Stars

Number of quilt blocks:

61

Size of quilt blocks:

10 1/2 x 10 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds; Same block throughout

Describe the borders:

Zigzag

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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 or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

40 inches, 3 inches, 41 inches

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

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:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1 - 4 inches

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Unknown - purchased in NY in 2001

Where the quilt was made, city:

Upstate NY

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased for $100.00

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

Colors were appealing

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Describe present uses of the quilt:

On a drying rack

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Diane B. Rogers

Quilt owner's city:

Geneva

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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