QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAAS008

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Raffle or contest prize

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Owner is member of the group which made quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Victory Garden

Brackman # or other source & #:

multiple

How wide is the quilt?

70 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

72 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names; Place

Any other notes on inscriptions:

Label

What is inscribed on the quilt?

All Star Victory Garden/Made by All Star Guild In 2009

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2009

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

Describe the quilt's layout:

Horizontal strip

Size of quilt blocks:

5 1/2 inch square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

41

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Sashing width:

2 inch

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Solid blue inner/Outer solid w/corner stones

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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?

Blue or Navy

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Fans; Feathering

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander

Name of the group that made the quilt:

All Stars Quilt Guild, Members

Quilted by:

Graham, Lynn

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?

Raffle or contest prize

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

Fundraising

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Victory Quilts1940 Sampler Quilts by Eleanor Burns

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

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

On display at Quiltfest 2009, Jacksonville

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Sharon Moran

Quilt owner's city:

Jacksonville

Quilt owner's county:

Duval

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

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

All Stars Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Jacksonville, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

Quilting

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager

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