QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-545
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:
SSQAGHS0165
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
03-26-2011
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:
Designed quilt motif
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
Quilt was made for granddaughter Soffia Savina Billingsley
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Soffie and Friends
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
(Nine patch and Rail Fence)
How wide is the quilt?
46 1/4 inches
How long is the quilt?
53 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Type of inscription:
Date; Initials; Message
What is inscribed on the quilt?
"Soffie and Friends" for my dear granddaughter Soffia Savina, march 24, 2007 L.M.W.
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
2007
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on border
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
02-2007
When was the quilt finished?
03-2007
Family/owner's date for quilt:
03-24-2007
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
Children all around the border and stars in the corners
Number of quilt blocks:
108
Size of quilt blocks:
2 7/8 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
4
Number of borders:
3
Describe the borders:
3 borders 1 inch each.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Multiple scrap; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Beige or Tan
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Home cut; Machine sewn
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
greater than 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?
Machine quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
100 % cotton (Gutermann)
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Yellow
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Stipple
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Other
Quilt top made by:
Linda Moreno de Wellman
Quilted by:
Rachel Snyder
Where the quilt was made, city:
Geneva
Where the quilt was made, county:
Seminole
Where the quilt was made, state:
Florida (FL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Soffia was given the quilt on her birth.
Why was the quilt made?
Baby or crib
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Bedding, daily use
Where did the maker get their materials?
Old clothes; Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Soffia's mother's old dresses, shirts, etc. to add something of her mother when she was a little girl.
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Computer software
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Soffia Savina Billingsley
Quilt owner's city:
Geneva
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Moreno
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
02-17-1947
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Monterrey, N.L.
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
Mexico
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
12-28-1967
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Mexican
Quiltmaker's educational background:
BA in Education
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Catholic
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Retired School Teacher
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's county:
Seminole
Quiltmaker's city:
Geneva
Quiltmaker's state:
Florida (FL)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Jacinto Moreno
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
San Pedro G.G. Monterrey, Mexico
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Mexican
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Alicia Gonzalez
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Marin, N.L. Mexico
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Mexican
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Charles Wellman
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
U.S.A. American
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Retired Professor
Number of children:
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
2
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 20-29
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Gifts; Necessity
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Las Magnolias Sewing Club (founder of Club)
Where does/did the group meet?
360 Rest Haven Road Geneva, FL 32732
What are the main activities of the group?
Breakfast followed by sharing, doin, teaching of sewing projects.
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
5-20 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
only informally
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Favorite material is 100% cotton fabrics. The patterns if any, are changed to fit the quilter's artistic sensitivity. (I am calling myself the quilter in 3rd person)
Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:
My aunt Olivia sat at the entrance of their general store piecing squares of bright color fabrics. As a child in Mexico I loved to see her creations. I knew someday I would also piece bright-colored fabrics.
Who photographed this quilt?
Mary Jo Martin
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Details
Cite this Quilt
Linda Moreno de Wellma. Soffie and Friends. 03-2007. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-545. Accessed: 04/25/24
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de Wellman, Linda Moreno Quiltmaker
Florida Quilt Project