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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-501

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:

SSQAGHS0138

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Calvary Gospel Church quilt

How wide is the quilt?

88 inches

How long is the quilt?

115 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Gold; Orange; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Signature

Method used to make the inscription:

Other

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Paint

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe where the inscription was found:

on sashing

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1997

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

11 x 11 inches

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

2 1/4 inches

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

3 inch Plain

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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?

Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

44, 43 inches

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn

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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (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:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Calvery Church, Arlington, VA

Quilt top made by:

Calvery Church- organized by Mrs. Woolridge

Quilted by:

Unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

Arlington

Where the quilt was made, state:

Virginia (VA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Details about why the quilt was made:

To help decorate the parsonage, 1977

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Stored in cedar chest

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Delaine Elfin

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Group

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

Calvery Church group

Where does/did the group meet?

Arlington, VA

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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Cite this Quilt

Calvery Church- organized by Mrs. Woolridg. Calvary Gospel Church quilt. 1997. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-501. Accessed: 03/29/24