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
Details
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