QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-534
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:
SSQAGHS0151
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
03-26-2011
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
Grandmother's friend
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Crazy quilt
How wide is the quilt?
61 3/4 inches
How long is the quilt?
63 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Ribbons on quilt
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk; Other
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Sateen; Satin; Velvet
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Floral; Geometric; Paisley; Plaid; Striped; Other
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton; Satin/Sateen
What color is the back of the quilt?
Burgundy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
25 1/4 x 35 inches
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Silk
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1/4 with embroidery
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Lucille Hofstetter
Quilt owner's city:
Winter Park
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
Mary Jo Martin
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Details
Cite this Quilt
Crazy quilt. 1876-1900. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-534. Accessed: 03/28/24