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Flying Geese Strippy Quilt

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-557

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:

SSQA - OV - 05 - 2

Source of the information on this quilt:

Secretary to Historical Society

When was the form filled out?

07-20-1966

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Flying Geese Strippy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

68 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream; Green; Red

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Fold marks or creases; Tears or holes

Describe the damage:

One small hole

Repairs:

Patched with period fabrics

Describe the repairs:

1 inch x 4 inch repair, Binding is newer

Time period:

1850-1875

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Certified appraisers

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by vertical strips

Describe the quilt setting:

Flying Geese - 2 1/4 inch x 5 - 5 inch strip alternates w/5inch solid strip

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Straight borders - 5 inch top & bottom - 2 1/2 inch on sides

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Paisley; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

35 3/8 inches, 34 3/8 inches

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

Binding 1/4 inch - Red

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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Off White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

varies

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Patches outlined/in the ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilt top made by:

Grandmother of Mrs. George Steever before 1843

Quilted by:

Grandmother of Mrs. George Steever before 1843

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:

Before 1843 Ethel and Nixon Collins

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Lorraine Yarborough Whiting

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Museum

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Mrs. Whiting

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Geneva Historical Society

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:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Unknown

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

none

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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  • Cite this Quilt

    Grandmother of Mrs. George Steever before 184. Flying Geese Strippy Quilt. 1850-1875. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-557. Accessed: 03/28/24