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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-500

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:

SSQAGHS0137

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

1957 - 2010

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

Received as a gift

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

Designed quilt motif

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Rec. block portion, Cross stitched over seams of blocks

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Duvet w/2 Pillow shams

Quilt's title:

Patient in Spirit

Owner's name for quilt:

Patient in Spirit

Brackman # or other source & #:

1601A

How wide is the quilt?

82 inches

How long is the quilt?

92 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt started?

1957

When was the quilt finished?

09-2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

13 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

1 inch unfilled piping; 3 inch red border; 4 1/2 inch khaki

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend; Rayon

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Paisley; Plaid; Printed patchwork; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

Poly comforter

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Ruby G. Norris

Quilt owner's city:

Winter Springs

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

Patient in Spirit. 09-2010. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-500. Accessed: 03/29/24