QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-729

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:

SSQASSQG00129

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

02-05-2011

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top

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

Made the quilt

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Made back quilt, is reversible. Pieced back around a center section of fabric.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Reversible quilt

Quilt's title:

Jungle Songs

Owner's name for quilt:

Jangle Songs / Bargello Heart

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Bargello

How wide is the quilt?

70in

How long is the quilt?

96 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Any other notes on inscriptions:

I.D. label

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Owner: Linda Estrada

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

c.2004

When was the quilt finished?

c.2004

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Medallion size:

70.25 in long x 44.5 in wide

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Straight 8 in print,3 in print, 2 in plain

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Conversation Prints; Dotted; Hand-dyed; Novelty; Premium type; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Strip/string 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?

Beige or Tan; Black; Gold; Green; Orange; Purple; Red; Turquoise or Teal; Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

non-traditional

Describe the back:

Back art/design on quilt back; Different fabrics; Machine sewn; Print; Reversible

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; Straight grain

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 or polyester blend

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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Variegated machine quilting soft grey for piecing & borders

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Vines

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Reversible

Quilt top made by:

Estrada, Linda Dugas

Quilted by:

Carlton, Natalie

Where the quilt was made, city:

Vero Beach

Where the quilt was made, county:

Indian River

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

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

This quilt will go to my first grandchild

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Commemorative; Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment; Teaching or learning sample

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use; Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Bargello Hearts by Nancy Podolsky

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

Other

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Book: Bargello Hearts by Nancy Podolsky

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

I've made quilts for several family members. This quilt will be given to my first grandchild. I have one son who is not married yet. I believe in being prepared!

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Crazy Quilter show 2008 - Ft. Pierce, Fl. SunBonnett Sue Quilt show 2009 - Vero Beach, Fl

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Guild activities, classes, magazines, books, patterns, quilt buddies!

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Photographs (digital)

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Estrada, Linda Dugas

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:

Dugas

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03-19-1948

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New Orleans

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Louisiana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Jefferson

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United Nations

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

French, Spanish, Choctaw

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College graduate B.S.

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Roman Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired - polysomnographic technologist

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Indian River

Quiltmaker's city:

Vero Beach

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Dugas, Ervin J.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

White Castle, LA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

French/Spanish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Bellanger, Beulah M.

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Lockport, LA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

French/Choctaw

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From guild or club member

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over; After an illness; After raising children

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Income; Pleasure; Therapy; Other

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

Tribute to our fallen servicemen/servicewomen. I quilt for Home of the Brave Project & local service organizations, "Hibiscus House" & sheriff's department in Indian River County

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Veo Beach, Fl.

What are the main activities of the group?

Yearly financial gifts to local charities & service organizations

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Bargello quilts and one block wonder quilts are my favorites. Contemporary and art quilts are also high on my list.

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

I remember my grandma, Emily Dugas, quilting when I was a child. Her quilts kept us warm as did her love.

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

I began quilting after cancer surgery, chemo therapy and radiation therapy in 2001 and met lots of wonderful quilters - gifted, giving,friends.

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly