QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-721

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:

SSQASSQG00133

When was the form filled out?

02-05-2011

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Water Lily

How wide is the quilt?

85 in

How long is the quilt?

100 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Quilting thread broken or ties missing

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

15 in x 15 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Solid White 9.5 in; solid blue 9 in

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

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

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Prairie Points

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Loops,scallops & zig zag lines

How was this quilt acquired?

Raffle or contest prize

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Cathedral Catholic Church, Belville, Illinois 1980's

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Water Lily

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

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Peluso, Beverly

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:

Unknown

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly