QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-787

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 0081

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

SWastika (prior to WWII it was a good luck charm.

Brackman # or other source & #:

2577

How wide is the quilt?

71 in

How long is the quilt?

86 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Tears or holes

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

with block in corners

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:

Dotted

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

32 1/2, 42 1/2 in

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

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?

Other

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

cotton with seeds

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Width between quilting lines:

8- 13

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Grid diamond; Single parallel lines

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

Christan patterns - how people hid the cross, may of this pattern was destroyed because Swastica

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Kirkland, Nancy

Quilt owner's city:

Oviedo

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Frederic Krueger

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