QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-685

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 0029

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Mother

When was the form filled out?

01/28/2012

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt

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

Inherited

Quilt's title:

Garden Bouquet

Owner's name for quilt:

Floral Urn with Blue Birds

Brackman # or other source & #:

42.35

How wide is the quilt?

69 in

How long is the quilt?

100 1/2 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Any other notes on inscriptions:

none

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1960

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

23 whole, 12 half, 4 qtr blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Painting

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?

White

Width of pieces on the back:

69 in

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn

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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Double parallel lines; Echo; Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Birds

Where the quilt was made, city:

Toledo

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lucas

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

upon death of mother

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; Keepsake/memento; Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; 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:

Judith Crossmier

Quilt owner's city:

Tavares

Quilt owner's county:

Lake

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Burow

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05/15/1910

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Genoa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

01/17/1986

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

white

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

pros

Quiltmaker's occupation:

home maker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Augustus Burow

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Betha Burow

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

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

Caucasian

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

Busineww owner

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

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:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

Patch work piecing, applique

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

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