QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-702

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:

SSQASSQG00121

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?

Bound 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

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Pattern

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Bargello Gardens

Owner's name for quilt:

Bargello Gardens

How wide is the quilt?

87 in

How long is the quilt?

107.25 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Burgundy

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names; Place

Any other notes on inscriptions:

Size

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

c.2002

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

Feb. 2000

When was the quilt finished?

Dec. 2002

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Subject of the quilt:

Bargello

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Outer 6.5 in; inner 2.25 in

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

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?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

87 in

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; 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; 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 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

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Biege on front, rose 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:

Holland Patent

Where the quilt was made, county:

Oneida

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

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?

Commercial/Published source: Book

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

Commercial pattern

Contests entered:

SunBonnett Sue Quilt Guild Show Florida Mohawk Valley Quilt Guild - Utica, NY

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

Computer, books, magazines

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Book - Bargello

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 gender:

Female

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 city:

Holland Patent

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

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Utica, NY

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Scottish, 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:

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 happy quilts

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?

Charity

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

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Co-chairman for 2 quilt shows

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly