QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-559
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 - 3
Source of the information on this quilt:
Estate Sale
When was the form filled out?
1970's
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
One Patch
How wide is the quilt?
75 1/4 inches
How long is the quilt?
84 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Burgundy; Cream; Lavender; Pink; Red; Turquoise or Teal; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading; Open seams; Tears or holes
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
36
Size of quilt blocks:
11 3/8 inches x 11 3/8 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Describe the borders:
Single border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
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:
40, 35 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?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
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?)
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Ecru
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Width between quilting lines:
1 inches
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilt top made by:
unknown
Where the quilt was made, city:
Near Cambridge
Where the quilt was made, county:
Talbot
Where the quilt was made, state:
Maryland (MD)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Purchased top at an estate sale in the 1970's for $25.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Details about why the quilt was made:
Top was finished but not sandwiched or quilted
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?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Cynthia Simonton
Quilt owner's city:
Geneva
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Details
Cite this Quilt
unknow. One Patch. 1930-1949. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-559. Accessed: 04/26/24