QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-760

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 0059

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Wife

When was the form filled out?

01/28/2012

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

Taught class that inspired design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Jelly Bargello

How wide is the quilt?

51 in

How long is the quilt?

76 1/2 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Orange; Rust; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Merry Christmas 2010 Love Kathy

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Machine embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

c 2009

When was the quilt finished?

c2010

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c 2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Number of borders:

2

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

tone on tone

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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

Description of the back:

batik

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Gold; Green; Orange; Rust; Turquoise or Teal; Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

34 in, 41 in

Describe the back:

Back art/design on quilt back; Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; 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?

Cotton

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:

Dark Brown

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Deer, Trees and Moose pattern stitching on backand front

Where the quilt was made, city:

Chuluota

Where the quilt was made, county:

Seminole

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:

Anniversary gift to husband 10/11/2009, Christmas 2010

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

Difficult pattern with fall colors and hunting theme.

Why was the quilt made?

Anniversary; Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Lap robe/shawl

Quilt is presently used as:

Lap robe/shawl

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Provided in a class

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

Commercial pattern

What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?

Bargello

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

Batique style

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Murphy, Robert

Quilt owner's city:

Chulota

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Fives

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09/23/1949

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Homesdale,

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School Graduate

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Chulota

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

John W Fives

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Homesdale, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Annabelle Fives

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Homesdale, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

caucasian

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

Caucasian

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

Landscape

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From guild or club member

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

Cabin Fever Quilting Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Orlando, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

Quilt Show Bi-Annually

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

Quilting shophopping where specials are offered at different stores along Flodida beaches as well as Central Florida.

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Three Grand Children, Quilted for al family members.

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

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