QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAGHS0123

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

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

Grandmother

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

Inherited

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Finishing grandmother's quilt

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Swan

How wide is the quilt?

87 inches

How long is the quilt?

87 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

1930

Family/owner's date for quilt:

unfinished

Further information concerning dates:

Current owner is hand quilting

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

Postage Trip Around the World

Size of quilt blocks:

1 inch

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

45 inches

Describe the binding:

Unfinished

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Multi

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1 inch

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

no

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Harlean M. Hutchinson

Quilt owner's city:

Orlando

Quilt owner's county:

Orange

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Swan

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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