QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-777

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 0072

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Cobweb

Owner's name for quilt:

Hexagon

How wide is the quilt?

61 3/4 in

How long is the quilt?

93 1/4 in

Shape of edge:

Sawtooth

Shape of corners:

Sawtooth

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Great Grandma Edna Hochstettler

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1973

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Describe the borders:

pieced strips

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; Multiple scrap

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Where the quilt was made, city:

Maumes

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lucas

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

from Grandmother

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Crossmier, Desiree

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:

Burow

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05/15/1910

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Genoa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

01/17/1986

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

shite

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Business College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Pros

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Home maker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Augustus Burow

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Bertha Burow

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

White

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:

Business Owner

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Who photographed this quilt?

Frederic Krueger

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