QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-690

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:

SSQASSQG00091

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker; Quilt collector

When was the form filled out?

02-05-2011

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

Inherited

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Aunt Wave's Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Double Wedding Ring

How wide is the quilt?

57.25 in

How long is the quilt?

88.25 in

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Lavender

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Distortion or shrinkage; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Repairs:

Rebound

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Someone prior to me started to fix binding.

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

c.1920's

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Quiltmaker

Subject of the quilt:

Double wedding ring

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Multiple scrap; Print

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?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Commercial; Hand sewn

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

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

Probably replaced

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Crossed lines

Quilt top made by:

Wilson, Pearl Alameda

Quilted by:

Wilson, Pearl Alameda

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hays

Where the quilt was made, county:

Fort Hays

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kansas (KS)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

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

Made in late 1920's. Wedding gift from Pearl to Wave.

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks; Old clothes; Other quilts; Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Magazine

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:

Wilson, Mary Ann

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:

Wilson

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c.1897

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hays

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Kansas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c.1971

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Home economics teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's city:

Hays

Quiltmaker's state:

Kansas (KS)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Wilson, James Madison

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Manhatten, Kansas

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Anglo saxon protestant

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Anna

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Manhatten, Kansas

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Anglo saxon protestant

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Other

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Teacher

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 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:

Whatever was available

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

Born in sod house - left Kansas in 1958 to teach in San Diego, California - returned to Kansas in late 1960's

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly