QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-617

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQASSQG00079

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

02-04-2011

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach, Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Rosebuds & Baby's Breath

Owner's name for quilt:

Baby Heirloom Sampler

How wide is the quilt?

47 in

How long is the quilt?

53.75 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Pink; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Cynthis Renee McCulloug Born 12-27-1962

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

Name, date, location

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

C.2006

When was the quilt finished?

c.2006

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.2006

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Baby items

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

varies

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

9

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1 (3.75 in)

Describe the borders:

Plain

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Novelty; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Inset photo

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Other attachments

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Photo, Ribbon roses, lace, picot

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

5

Width of pieces on the back:

Varies

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?

Hand sewn; Home cut; 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?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Describe the quilting designs used:

Serpentine

Quilt top made by:

Mobley, Cindy M.

Quilted by:

Mobley, Cindy M.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Vero Beach

Where the quilt was made, county:

Indian River

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

c.2006

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib; Gift or presentation; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Describe present uses of the quilt:

It is being saved for my first grandchild born

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Describe the source of the pattern:

Rosebuds & Baby's Breath by Elle Colquitt

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Applique Design, com

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

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

SunBonnett Sue Quilt Guild show

Contests entered:

Mixed - applique, pieced, embellishments

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Publications, original paper in hand

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Mobley, Cindy M.

Quilt owner's city:

Vero Beach

Quilt owner's county:

Indian River

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

McCullough

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12-27-1962

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Miami

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Florida

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

05-26-1986

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Bookkeeper

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Vero Beach

Quiltmaker's city:

Indian River

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

McCullough, Ronald F.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

White

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Borden, Mary B.

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Miami, Fl.

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

White

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Mobley, Craig M.

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

White

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

Plumber

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From guild or club member; From Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure; Therapy

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

For the love of it!

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

SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Vero Beach, Fl.

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Hand applique, paper piecing, embroidery, beading, piecing, machine and hand quilting

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

I really enjoy the early 1900's fabrics and history. I try to educate myself on the history of the early 1900's

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

I come from a family of sewers, both my grandmothers were seamstresses,however my mother was the only quilter. So while my baby took naps I read books on how to quilt and would call my mom at work and she would guide me along by phone. As the children entered school, I then joined a quilt guild with my mom and that is when I learned how to bind quilts, applique and many other things. I am now 48 and my hobby is making quilts - large to small, It doesn't matter.

Who photographed this quilt?

Roberta McCullough