QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-542

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:

SSQAGHS0162

Owner's name for quilt:

Ocean Peel or Rob Peter to Pay Paul

How wide is the quilt?

75 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

66 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Damage:

Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

90

Size of quilt blocks:

7 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

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:

Conversation Prints

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

14 inches

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

Red

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half 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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1/4 -- 2 1/2 inches

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Louise May Rickard Christman

Quilted by:

Louise May Rickard Christman

Where the quilt was made, city:

Palatine Bridge

Where the quilt was made, county:

Montgomery

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Chosen from grandmother's attic

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Virginia Christman Clark

Quilt owner's city:

Longwood

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Rickard

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1880's

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Palatine Bridge

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Swiss

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Luthern

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Swiss

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Charles Jay Christman

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Dutch

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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