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The Great Pumpkin Quilt; Pumpkins Galore

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-622

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:

SSQASSQG00078

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:

The Great Pumpkin Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Pumpkins Galore

How wide is the quilt?

70.5 in

How long is the quilt?

73 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Rust

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Place; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Date, name, place

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

c.2007

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Embroidery; Ink

Location of inscription:

multiple locations; on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

Date on front

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

Feb. 2006

When was the quilt finished?

Sept. 2007

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Pumpkins

Number of quilt blocks:

13

Size of quilt blocks:

1 block - 14 7/8 in x 14 7/8 in; 12 blocks - 16.5 in x 65.5 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

13

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Sashing width:

2.5 in

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Hand-dyed; Multiple scrap; Plaid

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Painting; Other embellishment technique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fused

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

no

Embellishments used:

Beads attached; Charms attached

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:

31 5/8 in, 41 3/8 in

Describe the back:

Print; 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

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?)

Describe the quilt filling:

Wool

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Unknown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Leafy vine/acorns & oak leaves

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- c.2007

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment; Therapy

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Describe the source of the pattern:

by Jeanne Davis Briar Rose Designs

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

Original to maker

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

I used some of my own fabrics

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

SunBonnett Sue Quilt Guild -2nd place 2009 Floyd Quilt Show - Honorable mention 2007

Contests entered:

Large mixed - both guilds

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

Oral history

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 ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Bookkeeper

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' 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

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

I come from a family of sewers, however my mother was the only quilter. When I stayed at home with my children - when they napped, I would sew. I often called my mother at work for her assistance & knowledge. I enjoy all types of quilting and do most of the things for myself, children and my home.

Who photographed this quilt?

Roberta McCullogh

Cite this Quilt

Mobley, Cindy M. The Great Pumpkin Quilt. Sept. 2007. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-622. Accessed: 03/28/24