QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-687
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:
SSQASSQG00092
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
02-05-2011
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:
Authored printed material that inspired design
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Vero Beach. Florida
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Tulip Pineapple
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Original
How wide is the quilt?
29 in
How long is the quilt?
28.75 in
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Gold; Green
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Message; Place; Signature
Any other notes on inscriptions:
Label on back
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
c.1997
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Ink
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe where the inscription was found:
On front
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
c.1997
When was the quilt finished?
c.1997
Describe the quilt's layout:
Nontraditional or art
Subject of the quilt:
Pineapple
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain; Other
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Tone on tone, hand dyed fabric
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:
Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery; Other embellishment technique
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Ribbon work
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Embellishments used:
Buttons attached; Ribbon thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Yellow
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Width of pieces on the back:
29 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?
Home cut; 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
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
10
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Width between quilting lines:
.75 - 1 in
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond; Single parallel lines
Quilt top made by:
Nuttall, Marilyn J.
Quilted by:
Nuttall, Marilyn J.
Where the quilt was made, city:
Vero Beach
Where the quilt was made, county:
Indian River
Where the quilt was made, state:
Florida (FL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Artwork/wall hanging
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Magazine
Describe the source of the pattern:
McCall
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:
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 religious affiliation:
Christian Science
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Retired quilt shop owner, teacher
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' 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
Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:
Likes teaching basic quilt making. Was trained & certified at AQS - traveled teaching.
Who photographed this quilt?
Richard Kniesly
Cite this Quilt
Nuttall, Marilyn J. Tulip Pineapple. c.1997. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-687. Accessed: 03/28/24