QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-698

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 0037

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; 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:

Snail's Trail

How wide is the quilt?

71 1/2 in

How long is the quilt?

77 3/4 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Wear to edge or binding

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Describe the repairs:

yes

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Made by Bertha Hochstettler for Helen Rosenberger 1928

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2007

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back; on block

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1928

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

90

Size of quilt blocks:

7 x 7 in

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

No sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1 1/2 in Blue, 2 1/2 in White

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine 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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

33 1/2 in

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

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)?

1/4 in

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:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Zig Zag

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Lindsey Crossmier

Quilt owner's city:

Oveido

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Rossville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

protestant Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Home maker

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

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