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