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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

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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