QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-732

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:

SSQASSQG00103

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Great-grandmother

When was the form filled out?

02-05-2011

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

Received as a gift

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Anna's Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

51.75 in

How long is the quilt?

65 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Maroon

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

None

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unfinished

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Late 1800's

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

13 in x 13 in

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Rayon; Other synthetic

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Paisley; Plaid; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique

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:

Silk thread; Other Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Woven or homespun

Description of the back:

No backing

Quilt top made by:

Tompkins, Anna M.

Quilted by:

Tompkins, Anna M.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Staten Island

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Barbara C. Tierney - gifted to daughter 2010

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

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:

Passed before finsihed quilt

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Ramsey, Tara T.

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:

Germann, Anna M.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

8th grade

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's county:

Richmond

Quiltmaker's city:

Staten Island

Quiltmaker's state:

New York (NY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Germann, John G.

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

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

Tompkins, Herman Booth

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Dutch - German

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

Dental mechanic

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Loved to embroider & crochet

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly