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

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA LMFL - 80

Source of the information on this quilt:

Friend Florence Schultz

When was the form filled out?

07-19-2008

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Courthouse Steps

How wide is the quilt?

36 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

32 3/8"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

90

Size of quilt blocks:

3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the quilt setting:

strip pieces

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Wool

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Quilt top made by:

Schultz, Florence

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Made by Florence Schultz in Rapid City SD in 1935 - given to me at birth

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Connie Austin

Quilt owner's city:

Lake Mary

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c.1900's

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

South Dakota

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c.1960's

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's city:

Rapid City

Quiltmaker's state:

South Dakota (SD)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States