QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-562
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:
SSQAGT--3
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Great-grandmother
When was the form filled out?
08-07-2010
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Describe the item:
Finished quilt cut into pieces to be rebound
Brackman # or other source & #:
2138C
How wide is the quilt?
24 3/4 inches
How long is the quilt?
25 1/4 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Red
Antique colors:
Turkey Red
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes
Repairs:
Cut down to smaller size; Rebound
Describe the repairs:
Repairs done w/fabric of original quilt
What is inscribed on the quilt?
To Ralph
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Embroidery; Ink
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
2 labels (original embroidered) new - ink
Time period:
Timespan
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1930 -- 1951
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
4
Size of quilt blocks:
8 x 8 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Sashing width:
4 inches
Number of borders:
1 partial
Describe the borders:
Straight
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:
Hand Piecing; 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?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
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
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Blanket or flannel
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
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1 1/2 inch
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Grid/crosshatch
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Original complete quilt evaluated by quilt appraiser. Noted at that time that red fabric is dated back to before turn of the century. (Turkey Red)
Quilt top made by:
Grandma Severcool
Quilted by:
Grandma Servercool
Where the quilt was made, city:
Jacksonville
Where the quilt was made, county:
Duval
Where the quilt was made, state:
Florida (FL)
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 gave to me in 2000
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quilt was originally 6 x 7 Blocks. (42 blocks)
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging
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:
Mary Anne Bowman-Hembly Dennis
Quilt owner's city:
Jacksonville
Quilt owner's county:
Duval
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Severcool (married last name)
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
late 1800's
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
mid 1900's
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
American
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Luthern
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker (Farm)
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity; Pleasure
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Details
Cite this Quilt
Grandma Severcool;. Timespan. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-562. Accessed: 03/28/24