QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-706

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAAS017

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Rolling Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

3795

How wide is the quilt?

73 inches

How long is the quilt?

88 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Tears or holes

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

15 inch square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Solid red - 6 1/2 wide

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:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Plaid; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

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?

Front turned to back

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?

Medium (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:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/2 - 2 inches

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilted by:

Roberts, CLara Waters

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Handed down

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Deborah H. Pearce

Quilt owner's city:

Fruit Cove

Quilt owner's county:

St. Johns

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Clara Waters

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01-09-1889

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Georgia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

10-1970

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker, Seamstress, sewed for other ladies

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

Caucasian

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager