QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-697

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 0036

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

01/28/2012

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Jack's Chain

How wide is the quilt?

69 in

How long is the quilt?

93 in

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

3 scalloped and one straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Lavender; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Made by Great Grandmother - Hochstettler

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons; Squares; Triangles

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

26 and 42 in

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

Describe the binding:

Bias tape

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn

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

less than a half 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

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Width between quilting lines:

2 5/8 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

double canoe

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:

Judith Crossmier mother-in-law

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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:

Caralyn Crossmier

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

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:

Toledo

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:

caucasian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Business College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

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:

Bertha 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:

Business 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:

Patchwork, piecing, applique

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

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