QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-548

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:

SSQAGHS0168

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; 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

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Christmas Sampler

Quilt's title:

Monkey Christmas

How wide is the quilt?

63 inches

How long is the quilt?

76 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Red

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Monkey Christmas" December 2010 L.M.deW.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on border

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2010

When was the quilt finished?

2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Christmas

Size of quilt blocks:

varied

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Solid/plain; Other

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Thread type used for the quilting:

100%cotton (Gutermann)

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion; Stipple

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?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

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:

Linda Moreno de Wellman

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 Nuevo Leon

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Nuevo Leon

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Mexico

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Mexican

Quiltmaker's educational background:

BA in Education

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired 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' ethnic/tribal background:

American U.S.A.

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; Pleasure

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Founder of "Las Magnolias Sewing Club

Where does/did the group meet?

Geneva, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

Breakfast, followed by sharing, sewing,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. The patterns, if any, are changed to fit my artistic sensitivity.

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

I bring to my quilting the inages in my mind of Mexican art & crafts.

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

I had an aunt, Olivia, in the little town where we spent our summers, Villa de Santiago. My aunt would sit at the door of their general store piecing scraps, squares of brilliant color fabric. I loved to see her work.

Who photographed this quilt?

Mary Jo Martin

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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