QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-701

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:

SSQASSQG00122

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:

Orange Grove

Owner's name for quilt:

Rail Fence

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Rail Fence

How wide is the quilt?

83.5 in

How long is the quilt?

107.75 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Gold; Green

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the damage:

None

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names; Place

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

c.2005

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

Jan. 2005

When was the quilt finished?

March 2007

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

108

Size of quilt blocks:

8 in x 7.75 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

4.5 in outer; 2 in inner

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Print

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?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

83.5 in

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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 or polyester blend

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

Quest

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Green on front; white on back

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilt top made by:

Brower, Marjorie E.

Quilted by:

The Quilt Place, Rockledge, Fl.

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?

Home decoration; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Public domain

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

None

Contests entered:

Mohawk Valley Quilt Guild - Utica, NY SunBonnett Sue Quilt Guild - Vero Beach, Fl.

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Computer, books, magazine

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Brower, Marjorie E.

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:

Garguilo

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11-04-1934

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Utica

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

10-13-1956

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Italian/ English (American)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school graduate

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired secretary

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Oneida

Quiltmaker's state:

New York (NY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Garguilo, John

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Fonda, NY

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Italian, English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Josephine Caroline

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Utica, NY

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch, German

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Brower, Benjamin

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

German, Irish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Retired draftsman

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?

From Class; From guild or club member

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49; After raising children

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure; Therapy

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

Make colorful quilts for family & friends

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

SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Vero Beach, Fl.

What are the main activities of the group?

Make charity quilts

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

Bright colors, simple, piecing & applique

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Co-chairman of SunBonnett Sue Quilt show

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly