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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

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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