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 0062

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

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

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top

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

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Christian Crafters Log Cabin Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

2000-2025

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2002

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

15

Size of quilt blocks:

13x13 1/2 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

2 1/2, 3 1/2, 4 1/2 in

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

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?

Blue or Navy; Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

38 1/2, 29 1/2, 8 1/2 in

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?

Cotton

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:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

3 3/4, 2 1/2 in

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Name of the group that made the quilt:

SSQA, Florida CabinFever

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Rhinehart,Helen Griffith, June; Rhodes, Marge; Peterson, Frieda; Farris, Betty; Byries, Mary

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Wanted quilt to be handquilted by church

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use; Lap robe/shawl

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Local Quilt Show

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; 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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