QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-741

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAOWC 0049

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

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

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top; Participated in design of the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed quilt motif

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

My Family - Christmas quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Christmas quiltr

How wide is the quilt?

58 in

How long is the quilt?

70 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Family Names, Christmas Unites Family Hearts In Love

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

01/01/1995

When was the quilt finished?

06/01/1998

Family/owner's date for quilt:

06/25/1998

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Family Quilt

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

10 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Describe the borders:

4 in Green Polka Dot

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Aida Cloth

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Gathering/ruching

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

adia cloth/ Batenburg Doily

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?

Burgundy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

10, 7 1/2, 40 1/2 in

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

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:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/4 - 3 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Outline

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Trinity Lutheran Quilter's

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; Keepsake/memento; Room decoration

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Christmas decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Burrus, Christina Renee

Quilt owner's city:

Oveido

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Munn

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09/28/1936

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Toledo

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Teacher/Nurse

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Oviedo

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Harold Munn

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Bowling Green, OH

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

American

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Martha Miller

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Belleiew, OH

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

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

American

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

US Coast Guard

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From Friend; From Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; 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

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

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