QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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 0061

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Purchased the quilt

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

bought, Purchased

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Amish Wedding Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Double Wedding Ring

Brackman # or other source & #:

2686

How wide is the quilt?

89 1/2 in

How long is the quilt?

102 1/2 in

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1992

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Subject of the quilt:

Double Wedding Ring

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

20x20in

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

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:

Floral; Geometric; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine 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:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

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?

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:

whie

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/2 - 2 1/2 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Amish

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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:

Masters, Linda J

Quilt owner's city:

Chuluota

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bowen

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04/03/1949

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Mount Kisco

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Accountant

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Chuluota

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

David Bowen

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Montclair, NJ

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Margaret Keeler

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

New York City, NY

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

charles H Masters

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

Teacher

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From Friend

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure; Other

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

Charity

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

Florida Cabin Fever

Where does/did the group meet?

Orlando, FL

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

traditional patterns, cotton

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

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