QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-519
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQA LMFL - 76
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Aunt
When was the form filled out?
07-19-2008
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Tulip Wreath
How wide is the quilt?
73"
How long is the quilt?
72"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Pink
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Stains; Wear to edge or binding
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
16
Size of quilt blocks:
13 1/4" X 13 1/2"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Home cut
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?
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:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
oral history
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Battermann
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
unknown
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German
Quiltmaker's educational background:
prochial school
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Farmer
Cite this Quilt
Tulip Wreath. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-519. Accessed: 05/08/24