QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-661

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAOWC 0017

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

01-14-2012

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

Inherited

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Oviedo Woman's Club

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Flying Geese

How wide is the quilt?

30 3/8 in

How long is the quilt?

48 1/2 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Antique colors:

Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Madder Brown; Prussian Blue or Lafayette Blue; Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Triangles

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Multiple scrap

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Describe the back:

Back art/design on quilt back; Different fabrics; Hand sewn; Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

2 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Where the quilt was made, city:

Oviedo

Where the quilt was made, county:

Seminole

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Family in RI and MA

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Ruth Gaines

Quilt owner's city:

Sanford

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

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