QUILT INDEX RECORD
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:
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