QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-624

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:

SSQASSQG00050

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Mother

When was the form filled out?

02-04-2011

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach, Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Eula's Flag Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

84.5 in

How long is the quilt?

66.25 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Maroon

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Approx. c.1941

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

143

Size of quilt blocks:

4.75 in x 7.25 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Describe the quilt setting:

Flag fabrics

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2.75 in

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Premium type; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Flag prints from loaves of bread during WW II

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

33 in, 33.25 in

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

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

less than a half inch

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Black

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; In-the-ditch

Quilt top made by:

Jones, Minnie Myrtle King

Quilted by:

My mother and family

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?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

I was a child. As a gift from her mom.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

To be warm

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Flannel rectangles included in loaves of bread from Bell's Bakery in Ft. Pierce, Fl.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

None

Contests entered:

None

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Cotton fabrics

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Andersen, Eula J.

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:

King, Minnie Myrtle

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09-22-1888

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Dorchester

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

08-23-1905

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

11-07-1971

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English/German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

1 room schoolhouse thru 8th grade

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

King, Nicholas

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Wahoo Island, Ga.

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Tuten, Mary Jane Patrick

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Shell Pond, Fl.

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

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

Jones, Seaborn Benjamin

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

English

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

Carpenter

Number of children:

7

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

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

Family

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

All handmade

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

Always happy - either sang or whistled all day

Who photographed this quilt?

Roberta McCullough