QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-673

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:

SSQASSQG00093

When was the form filled out?

02-05-2011

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

The Birds & the Bees

How wide is the quilt?

35.25 in

How long is the quilt?

35.25 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Name of quilt

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

c.2006

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on border

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

c.2004

When was the quilt finished?

c.2006

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Subject of the quilt:

Roses

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Applique with cornerstones 4.5 in; solid 1 in

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

35 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?

Straight grain

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

half inch - one inch

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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Nuttall, Marilyn

Quilted by:

Nuttall, Marilyn

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Nuttall, Marilyn J.

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:

Swenson

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12-12-1938

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Millford

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Massachusetts

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

09-02-1981

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

Christian Science

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired quilt shop owner, teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Indian River

Quiltmaker's city:

Vero Beach

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Swenson, Eric

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Revere, Mass.

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Swedish & Spanish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Michie, Marion

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Norwood, Mass.

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Scottish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Nuttall, Robert

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

English

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

Retired Air Force

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

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

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Applique

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

All of above

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Loves teaching basic quilt making. AQS certified teacher

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly