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28-30-672

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:

SSQASSQG00123

When was the form filled out?

02-05-2011

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Oddfellows Cross

Brackman # or other source & #:

2902

How wide is the quilt?

66.25 in

How long is the quilt?

75.25 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Maroon; Yellow

Antique colors:

Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Chrome Green; Claret or Wine; Double Pink; Madder Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

Only in one square

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Deterioration only in 1 block

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

7 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

Number of borders:

3 with 9 patch cornerstones

Describe the borders:

Print - 2.5 in; Print 2.25 in; print 2.25 in

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Conversation Prints; Floral; Plaid; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

45 in; 23.25 in

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut; 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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

.75 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Describe the quilting designs used:

Baptist fan or elder quilting

Quilt top made by:

Family; Neighbors; Deason, Jesse Marshall

Quilted by:

Family; Neighbors

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lincolnton

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lincoln

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

c.1989

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

Believed to have been by slaves. Materials made by hand, threads, fabric.

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

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

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

Maker and family gathered to construct quilts

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

None

Contests entered:

None

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

From mother - DOB 1904 and Aunt - 1898 & 1902

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Jackson, Marjorie Perritt

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:

Marshal, Jesse

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c.1800's

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Appling

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

12-24-1918

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish, English, Scottish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

State Normal School of the University of Georgia

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

If the quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:

Daniel founded the First Baptist Church in Georgia

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's city:

Lincolnton

Quiltmaker's state:

Georgia (GA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Friend; From Relative; Other

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Church; Necessity; Therapy

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly

Cite this Quilt

Family; Neighbors; Deason, Jesse Marshal. Oddfellows Cross. 1876-1900. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-672. Accessed: 03/28/24