QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-664

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 0020

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

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:

Fan

How wide is the quilt?

81 in

How long is the quilt?

81 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Size of quilt blocks:

8 x 8 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

Medallion size:

7 x 10 in

Sashing width:

2 in

Number of borders:

1

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Chintz; Sateen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

34 1/2 in, 34 1/2 in, 12 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?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Pearl cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Pink

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:

Mother 1898-1982

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

Made by Mother's aunt in mother's favorite color - Pink

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use; Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Room decoration

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Bed covering

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Ruth Gaines

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Newell

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c.1874

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Central Falls

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c.1963

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Nurse

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

Charles Graves

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

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