QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-730

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:

SSQASSQG00130

When was the form filled out?

02-05-2011

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Dobule Wedding Ring

How wide is the quilt?

83.75 in

How long is the quilt?

97 in

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Other

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1930-1949

Subject of the quilt:

Double Wedding Ring

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

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?

Back turned to front; Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Hand 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?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Quilt top made by:

Kinney, Bessie

Quilted by:

Kinney, Bessie

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?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

My grandmother made this quilt and gave it to me when I was 16 years old, I am now 77 years old.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

Birthday gift

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Double Wedding Ring

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:

Hefflebower, Barbara

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:

Davis

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c.1944

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's city:

Ithaca

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly