QUILT INDEX RECORD
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
Details
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