QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-725

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:

SSQASSQG00132

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

02-05-2011

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

Inherited

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Boston Commons

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Trip Around the World

How wide is the quilt?

62 in

How long is the quilt?

73 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Pink; Purple; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

Straight solid 1.75 in

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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?

Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

28.5 in; 8.5 in; 28 in

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn

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?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Width between quilting lines:

1 in

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Quilt top made by:

Mott, Emma Drown

Quilted by:

Mott, Emma Drown

Where the quilt was made, city:

Santa Paul

Where the quilt was made, county:

Ventura

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Mother

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

This quilt has a twin that was not documented - 2nd quilt is not in as good condition as this one.

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Boston Common

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Newbold, Marion

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:

Drown

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Belmont

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1940's

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

American/ British originally

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Franklin Academy. Published author " Legends & Lore of Long Ago"

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Universalist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife, author

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's city:

Santa Paula

Quiltmaker's state:

California (CA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Drown, Alexander

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Tunbridge, VT

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

British

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Irish, Phoebe

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

British

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Mott, David Wallace

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Physician, MD/State Senator

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly