QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-564

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:

SSQAGT007

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Aunt

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

How wide is the quilt?

56 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

81 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

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

Describe the borders:

Plain 2 ends

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Hand-dyed; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Tea dyed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand pieced circles machine appliqued

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?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

5

Width of pieces on the back:

32 wide varies in length

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

greater than one inch

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

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/2 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

Matt Batts; Matt Butts

Quilted by:

Matt Batts

Where the quilt was made, city:

Oviedo

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?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Not described

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Room decoration

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Rita Hammonds

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Matt Butts

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1890

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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