QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-783

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 0076

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

01/28/2012

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

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top; Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top

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:

Authored printed material that inspired design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Shadow Box

How wide is the quilt?

56 in

How long is the quilt?

68.5 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Gold; Green; Orange; Purple; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date

Any other notes on inscriptions:

Shadow Box 2011

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on border

Time period:

2000-2025

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2011

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5 x 6.5, 21 x 6.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

02

Sashing width:

1 1/2 in

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Border same as sashing

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)

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?

Black; Gold

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

33 1/2, 35 in

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Home cut; Straight grain

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:

polyster

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Rainbow, top and Black, bottom

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Country Cottage Sewing

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?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Describe the source of the pattern:

Shadow Box

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

Commercial pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Craig, Dawn

Quilt owner's city:

Chuluota

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Mooney

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08/17/1958

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Chicago

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

caucasian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

12 years

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Home maker

Quiltmaker's county:

Seminole

Quiltmaker's city:

Chuluota

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Edward Mooney

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Chicago, IL

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

caucasain

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Rake

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Chicago, IL

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

caucasain

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

Caucasain

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

Computer tech

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Friend

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

Country Cottage Sewing

Where does/did the group meet?

Chuluota, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

Teaching

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

Batiks, Love fabric, miing media and textiles together.

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Quilt made for a Valentine gift for husband, Love working with colors. Only been quilting since 2008

Who photographed this quilt?

Frederic Krueger

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