QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-655

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:

SSQASSQG00135

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

02-05-2011

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt

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

Made the quilt

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach, Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Honey Bee

Owner's name for quilt:

"Honey Bee"

How wide is the quilt?

50.5 in

How long is the quilt?

66 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Gray

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Name, Place, date, telephone

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

Summer, 1989

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Typewriter

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

Label

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

c.1988

When was the quilt finished?

c.1989

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Outside floral - 3.5 in; pieced - 1.5 in; floral - 1.5 in

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

36.5 in & 30 in

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

half inch - one inch

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

5/8 in

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Double parallel lines; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Hearts

Quilt top made by:

Scarpa, Sandra McCraw

Quilted by:

Scarpa, Sandra McCraw

Where the quilt was made, city:

Ft. Pierce

Where the quilt was made, county:

St. Lucie

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.1989

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Magazine

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Honey Bee

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

Public domain

What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?

Feathered heart, cross hatched heart

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Fayette County, Texas Fair 1989

Contests entered:

Fayette County, Texas Fair, 1989, won blue ribbon

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Scarpa, Sandra McCraw

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:

McCraw, Sandra

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07-08-1941

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

La Grange

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Texas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scottish - Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Collge grad - bachelors plus

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Quilter - Retired special ed teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

St. Lucie

Quiltmaker's city:

Ft. Pierce

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

McCraw, Guy

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Tupelo, MS

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Tiemann, Doris Mae

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

LaGrange, TX

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

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

Italian - Russian

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

Scientist - Harbor Beach, FL

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 Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Taught classes in Japan, Double wedding ring. Also a weaver, beginner

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly