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28-30-711

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 0043

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:

Designed the pattern

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Ribbons

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Storm at Sea

How wide is the quilt?

79 in

How long is the quilt?

79 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Mitered

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

12 x12 , 6x6, 6x12 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:

3

Describe the borders:

2 small, 1 large 6 in small 1 1/2 in

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:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

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:

Turquoise/cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

Varies with pattern

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Patches outlined/in the ditch

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:

Other

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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:

Used 3 simple blocks to create "Ribbon" design

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:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired Accountant

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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 Stanley

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

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

Artist, 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

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

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Cite this Quilt

Ribbons. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-711. Accessed: 03/29/24