QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-710

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 0042

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

01/28/2012

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

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Mine

How wide is the quilt?

70 in

How long is the quilt?

69 1/2 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Mitered

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

2000-2025

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

12 x 12 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

1 1/2 in

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

1 1/2 in

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:

Floral; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

29 1/2 in

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; 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; Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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

half inch - one 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:

Blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

/varies

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

no

Describe the quilting designs used:

Butterflies, ladybug, caterpillars, spider, inchworm

Where the quilt was made, city:

Orlando

Where the quilt was made, county:

Orange

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?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Computer software

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

Original to maker

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

I made other embroidered quilts as gifts, this one is MINE!

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Marianne Stanley

Quilt owner's city:

Orlando

Quilt owner's county:

Orange

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Stanley

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08/17/1943

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Morristown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New Jersey

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish/Polish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

AS

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholtic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired Accountant

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Orange

Quiltmaker's city:

Orlando

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Stephen Stanley

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Philadelphia, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Polish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Mary Hannon

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Philadelphia, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

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

enjoyment

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

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