QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-573

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-16

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

08-07-2010

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

Made entire quilt top

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

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Take 5

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Take 5

How wide is the quilt?

83 5/8 inches

How long is the quilt?

70 3/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

none

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2010

When was the quilt finished?

2010

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

28

Size of quilt blocks:

10 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches and 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Oriental

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:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

35 1/4, 35 1/4 inches

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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

half inch - 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?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Polyester

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Gold

Width between quilting lines:

1/2 - 1 1/2 inches

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Bamboo

Quilt top made by:

Olivia Miller

Quilted by:

Corner Stone Quilts, Orlando, FL

Where the quilt was made, city:

Geneva

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?

Made by owner

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

Made as class project

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment; Teaching or learning sample

The quilt was made to be used for:

Lap robe/shawl

Quilt is presently used as:

Lap robe/shawl

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Take Five

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

Commercial pattern

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Olivia Miller

Quilt owner's city:

Geneva

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Mathieux

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

0617-1952

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Orlando

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Florida

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired Engineer

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Geneva

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Oliver R. Mathieux

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Geneva

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

French

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Elizabeth W. Jones

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Carrolton, AL

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

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

Caucasian

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

Retired Engineer

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over; After raising children; After retiring

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

Rural Heritage

Where does/did the group meet?

Geneva, FL

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

Like to maachine embroider

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

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