QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-558

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:

SSQA-OV - 05 - 6

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Great-grandmother

When was the form filled out?

1970

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Other

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Finished quilt started by great-grandmother

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Sunflower

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandmother's Dream

How wide is the quilt?

77 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

95 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Rust

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Describe the damage:

Quilt top, circa 1840, was bordered, layered and quilted by present owner in 1994.

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names; Other

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Top made by Agnes Rodocker around 1862 and finished bt Cris Owen, 1994, her Great Granddaughter, born two days after her death.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1994

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt started?

1862 (?)

When was the quilt finished?

1994

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

17 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Inner border, indigo - 2 1/2 inches Outer border, rust - 3 inches

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse 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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

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?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Quilting thread Poly/cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Width between quilting lines:

Varies

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Patches outlined/in the ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Borders crosshatched - Stensil used between blocks

Quilt top made by:

Agnes Rodocker 1862 (around)

Quilted by:

Cresia Marsh Owen 1994

Where the quilt was made, city:

Indianapolis

Where the quilt was made, county:

Marion

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

My mother had it all my years growing up and I had a hugh desire to have it finished. I learned to quilt because of this top, so I could finish grandmother's dream.

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

Possibly made during Civil War. My great grandfather was in the war.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Details about why the quilt was made:

I wanted to finish what grandmother had started those many years ago.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks; Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Grandmother sewed for other people

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

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

Commercial pattern

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Stencil

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Central Florida Quilter's Guild "Quilt Magic" 1994 Orlando

Contests entered:

See above

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Cresia Owen (Cris)

Quilt owner's city:

Sanford

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

unknown

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Indianapolis

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

unknown

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

10-21-1932

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

unknown

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Seamstress

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

unknown

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

German

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

Civil War Soldier/General store Keeper

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Income; Necessity; Pleasure

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Probably started this one while grandpa was at war.

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

Cris Owen - Central Florida Quilter's Guild, SSQA, AQS, Loose Threads

Where does/did the group meet?

Sanford, FLorida- Longwood

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

She had the most beautiful white hair, never washed it, used corn meal to clean it.

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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