QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-627

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:

SSQASSQG00051

When was the form filled out?

02-04-2011

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach, Florida

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Quilt top with backing - no batting

How wide is the quilt?

59 in

How long is the quilt?

75.75 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Gold; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains

Describe the repairs:

Stabilized with fusible interfacing by present owner

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

Unknown

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

6

Size of quilt blocks:

23.5 in x 23.5 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

6 in plain on side, 4.5 in top, 2.5 in bottom

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blocks stitched by hand, borders,& backing by machine

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

29.5 in, 29.5 in

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

None

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Constructed like duvet with opening at one end

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Unknown

Quilt top made by:

Unknown

Quilted by:

Unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lakewood

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Dakota (ND)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

c.1980

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

Found in attic at old farmhouse

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

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

Bedding

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Not used because of poor condition

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

No quilting - applique only

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Unknown

Contests entered:

None

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

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Esposito, Dorothy J.

Quilt owner's city:

Ft. Pierce

Quilt owner's county:

St. Lucie

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Unknown

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Unknown

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

Unknown

Who photographed this quilt?

McCullough, Roberta