QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-755

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 0057

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin

How wide is the quilt?

73 in

How long is the quilt?

108 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Cream; Green; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Wear to edge or binding

Repairs:

Other

Describe the repairs:

hand sewn repairs

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Ruth Cohn 1977

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

on front

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

c 1976

When was the quilt finished?

c 1977

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c1977

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Log Cabin

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

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 or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream; Pink; Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

37, 35 1/4 in

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; 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?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/2 in

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

Where the quilt was made, city:

New Orleans

Where the quilt was made, county:

Orleans Parish

Where the quilt was made, state:

Louisiana (LA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

This is the 1st of 3 quilts made by my mother

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Describe the source of the pattern:

Log Cabin Design

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

Commercial pattern

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

My mother gave this quilt to me during my Junior year at college

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Judith C Britt

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Levine, Ruth Evelyn

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

06/17/1922

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Brooklyn

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

11/11/1989

Quiltmaker's educational background:

2 years of college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Jewish

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Home Maker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Sidney Levine

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Anna Levine

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

Irving Heyman Cohn

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

Men's clothig manufacturer

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

My mother could not sit still. Quilting allowed her to sit but still keep busy.

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

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

Log Cabin, white on White, Block, Hexagons

Who photographed this quilt?

Frederic Krueger

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