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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-496

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:

SSQAGHS0133

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Dealer/appraiser

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Trundle Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

70 1/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

70 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1900's

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

15 inches x 15 inches

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Sashing width:

3 inches

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Geometric; Solid/plain; Striped

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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

23 1/4, 24, 23 1/4inches

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1/3 - 1 inch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Fans

Describe the quilting designs used:

Baptist fan

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Bill Nygren

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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Cite this Quilt

Trundle Quilt. 1901-1929. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-496. Accessed: 03/28/24