QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-774

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 0069

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

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

Made entire quilt

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

Made the quilt

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

Designed the pattern

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

The Bug Collection

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

none

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c 1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Subject of the quilt:

Bugs

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

4x9, 13 1/2 x 16

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

2x 3 1/2

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1 1/2, 6 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:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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?

Gold; Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Machine sewn

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?

Hand quilting; Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Nylon and metalic threads

Color of thread used in the quilting:

multiple

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Batic fabrics found in Pacific North West

Where the quilt was made, city:

Oviedo

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?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Details about why the quilt was made:

Son picked out pattern

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

#604 The Bug Collection, Timberlane Press

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

Kit

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

#604 The Bug Collection, Timber Lane Press Hayden Lake, ID

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

Made for son- he picked out the pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Hadley, Cathleen

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:

Ballard

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03/04/1953

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Washington D. C.

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's educational background:

BA

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Artist

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Oviedo

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Ballard, Richard J

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Providence RI

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Joan T Ballard

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Roselle Park NJ

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

Instructional Designer

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

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts

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

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Contributing writer and cover artist "Writing out of Limbo, International Childhoods, Global Nomads, Third Culture Kids"

Who photographed this quilt?

Frederic Krueger

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