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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-691

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 0033

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker; Author/researcher

When was the form filled out?

01/28/2012

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

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Inner Peace

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

French Braid

How wide is the quilt?

89 1/2 in

How long is the quilt?

88 1/4 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Green; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Roberta Duval, Address, Phone #

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

c. 2/2007

When was the quilt finished?

c.05/2007

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Subject of the quilt:

Anniversary Quilt

Number of quilt blocks:

5

Size of quilt blocks:

74 in, 10 1/2 in

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by vertical strips

Medallion size:

7 1/4 in

Sashing width:

5 1/4 in

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Floral, print

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:

Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Strip/string Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

French Braid

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; 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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

polyster

Color of thread used in the quilting:

gold

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Quilted fire breating dragon

Where the quilt was made, city:

Orlando

Where the quilt was made, county:

Orange

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

05/15/2007

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

This quilt was made for our 25th wedding anniversary

Why was the quilt made?

Anniversary

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Cornerstone Quilt Shop

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Commercial pattern

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

2011 Cabin Fever Quilt Show

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Roberta Duval

Quilt owner's city:

Orlando

Quilt owner's county:

Orange

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

West

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08/02/1955

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Middletown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

caucasian

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Adm. Asst.

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Arthur West

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

caucasian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Milfred

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:

Sales

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Florida Cabin Fever

Where does/did the group meet?

Orlando, Fl

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

Bright quilts

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

I give my quilts to family and friends as gifts

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

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Cite this Quilt

Inner Peace. c.05/2007. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-691. Accessed: 03/29/24