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

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA LMFL - 45

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

08-19-2007

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Random Patch Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

83 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

106"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Handmade by Lucille C. Merow

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

center

Time period:

1950-1975

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c.1950's

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Teddy Pruitt

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Size of quilt blocks:

4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

2" purple, 2" aqua

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Printed patchwork; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

3 1/4"

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Mero, Lucille

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?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Lucille made for Ettie Jane using pieces from Lucille & Ettie Jane's mother's scrap baskets

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Ettie Jane Keogh

Quilt owner's city:

Lake Mary

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States