QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

SSQAGHS0139

Source of the information on this quilt:

Son of quiltmaker, Lloyd & wife Delaine Boyd Eflin

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Mother

When was the form filled out?

03-26-2011

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Pink & Lavender Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

73 inches

How long is the quilt?

89 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Pink; Purple; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

16 x 16 inches

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Plain

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

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; Machine 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?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilt top made by:

Mae Eflin

Where the quilt was made, county:

Mahaska

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt was given to Lloyd & wife Delaine Boyd Eflin in the 1980's

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

While Claudius read the Bible Mae did handwork on quilts.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Other

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

Pleasure

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Guest bedroom

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Cross stitch Embroidery thread

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown; Other

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Mae found someone to machine the quilt.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Lloyd & Delaine Boyd Eflin

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Andrews

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08-01-1899

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New Sharon

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

02-16-1995

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

H.S.

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Assembly of God

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

John Findley

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Ibby Ella Hanna Andrews

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Church; Gifts; Pleasure

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Each morning Claudius read the Bible , Mae did handwork on quilts and listened.

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Mae and the ladies of the Assembly of God Church, called WM's, made quilts for missionaries.

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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