QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-488

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:

SSQAGHS0125

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

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

Made the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Authored printed material that inspired design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Topsy - Turvy

Owner's name for quilt:

Topsy - Turvy

How wide is the quilt?

64 inches

How long is the quilt?

81 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2006

When was the quilt finished?

2008

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2008

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

L11 1/2 inches W 6-11 1/4 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Describe the borders:

Pieced

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Handwoven

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Japanese daiwabo

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Strip/string Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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?

Brown

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

A)-23 3/4 inches, B)- 37inches

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

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:

Flower thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Brown / Grey

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/4 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

q block different design

Quilt top made by:

Patricia Arends

Quilted by:

Patricia Arends

Where the quilt was made, city:

DeBary

Where the quilt was made, county:

volusia

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Daiwabo Taupe Fabric

Describe the source of the pattern:

Block of the Month - Maria Tamaoka (2004)

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Pinwheels Quilt Shop,Croton - on- the - Hudson, NY

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Lake County Quilters Guild Show 2009 Jacksonville Quilt Show 2009

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Patricia A. Arends

Quilt owner's city:

DeBary

Quilt owner's county:

Volusia

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Patricia Ann Deady

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03-15-1942

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Chicago

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

volusia

Quiltmaker's city:

DeBary

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Eugene F. Deady

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Chicago, IL

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Betty Jane Anderson

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Gary,IN

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Swedish/German

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

Dutch/German

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

Retired Sales Executive

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over; After retiring

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

Lake County Quilters Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Mt. Dora, FL

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Traditional Patterns

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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