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
Details
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