QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-553
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQAGHS0176
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
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Evelyn's Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
80 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
82 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Red
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1920's
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
9 x 8 1/2 inches
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Sashing width:
3 3/4 inches
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
4 3/4 inch solid
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
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?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Other
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
Binding on back only, pieced to front.
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:
Beige
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Width between quilting lines:
1 inch
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Describe the quilting designs used:
Scroll on sashing
Quilt top made by:
Evelyn Briggs
Quilted by:
Evelyn Briggs
Where the quilt was made, city:
Luckey
Where the quilt was made, county:
Wood
Where the quilt was made, state:
Ohio (OH)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Evelyn Jones, 2010
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Evelyn Briggs left to Evelyn Jones who left to Janet Preedom
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?
Purchased new; Traded for
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
Quilt owner's name:
Janet Preedom
Quilt owner's city:
Zellwood
Quilt owner's county:
Orange
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Briggs
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1890's
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Lucky
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Ohio
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
Never married
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1978
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
unknown
Quiltmaker's educational background:
unknown
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
unknown
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
never married
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:
5-20 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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Evelyn Brigg. Evelyn's Quilt. 1901-1929. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-553. Accessed: 04/25/24