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**Please note that these quilts are not on display in the Museum; they are only available on this web page.**
Several of the quilts described below are mentioned or illustrated in other works, including:
Bullard, Lacy Folmar, and Betty Jo. Shiell. Chintz Quilts: Unfading
Glory. Tallahassee: Serendipity Publishers, 1983.
Sullivan, Kathryn F. Gatherings: America's Quilt Heritage. Paducah, Ky.: American Quilter's Society, 1995.
Williams, Charlotte. Florida Quilts. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 1992. | Crib quilt in Wild Goose Chase pattern, ca. 1838 Made in Jefferson County, Florida Dimensions (width by length): 29 x 31 1/2 in. Pieced strips in Wild Goose Chase pattern, set with strips in solid color; edged in tiny print. Colors include beige, red, blue. Cotton; pieced by hand; hand-quilted in diamond pattern and by-the-piece Illustrated in Bullard and Shiell, Fig. 61 Acc. No. 83.33.00.02 |
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Anna's Irish Tulip variation, before 1845 Made by Narcissa Caroline Walker Lamb in Jefferson County, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 67 x 76 1/2 in. Composed of 16 blocks in stylized tulip pattern consisting of orange dot-printed fabric and solid green and white fabrics; pieced green and white sashing; brown resist-printed border fabric Cotton; pieced by hand; hand-appliqued; quilted in parallel pattern Illustrated in Williams, Plate 7 Acc. No. 89M.37.1 |
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Sunburst pattern quilt, ca. 1850 Made by Isabella Knox Denham Edwards at Pine Grove Plantation in Jefferson County, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 88 1/2 x 90 in. Composed of 9 blocks with sunburst motif in solid blue, white, red, and green; printed sashing; chintz border Cotton; pieced by hand; hand-quilted Illustrated in Bullard and Shiell, Figs. 68-69 Acc. No. 83.33.00.03 |
| Album quilt, 1892 Completed by members of the Andrew Denham family in Monticello, Florida; includes seven blocks made in 1851 by family members in Scotland Dimensions (w x l): 86 1/2 x 86 in. Composed of 16 signed blocks, separated by printed sashing; printed cotton border Cotton, including chintz fabrics used for applique; one block consists of a commemorative chintz, depicting the Crystal Palace in London; hand-appliqued; embroidered; hand-quilted in fan pattern quilted in fan pattern Illustrated in Williams, Plate 41; and Bullard and Shiell, Fig. 51 Acc. No. 83.33.00.01 |
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Quilt top in Sunflower pattern variation, ca. 1880-1900 Made by a resident of Micanopy, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 85 x 85 in. Composed of 25 blocks separated by green printed sashing. Sunburst pieced from pink and brown printed fabrics on white background. Cotton; pieced by hand and machine Acc. No. 50283 |
Quilt top in Mosaic pattern, ca. 1890-1910? (No
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Probably made by a member of the Inglis family in Madison,
Florida, or the vicinity
Dimensions (w x l): 76 1/2 x 74 in.
Composed primarily of brown printed fabrics
Cotton; pieced by hand
Acc. No. 89M.51.5
| Gentleman's Fancy pattern, ca. 1895 Top made by Lucy Ann Keller Burt in Callahan, Florida; quilted in Kentucky during the 1950s Dimensions: 68 1/2 x 88 in. Cotton; pieced by hand Acc. No. 94M.20.01 |
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Irish Chain quilt, ca. 1900-10 Made by Mary Lavinia Rhoden Stone in Sanderson, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 66 x 75 in. Composed primarily of red, pink, and black fabrics Cotton; pieced by hand; hand-quilted in fan pattern Illustrated in Williams, Plate 54 Acc. No. 91M.15.1 |
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Hearts and Gizzards pattern quilt, ca. 1907 Made by Ida Henderson Shuler of Walton County, Florida, for her son Dimensions (w x l): 73 x 81 in. Solid blue and beige fabric Cotton; pieced by hand; hand-quilted Illustrated in Williams, Plate 53; and Sullivan, Plate 2-7 Acc. No. 89M.67.1 |
| Trenton Block variation, ca. 1920-29 Made by Margaret Hancock Mizell in Tarpon Springs, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 67 x 86 in. Composed of 72 blocks of solid red and tan-colored fabric Cotton; pieced by hand; hand-quilted in fan pattern Illustrated in Williams, Plate 59 Acc. No. 89M.26.1 |
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| Hearts and Flowers pattern quilt top, ca. 1925-28 Made by Lutiercy Roberts in Brooker, Bradford County, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 67 x 86 in. Composed of 12 blocks with pattern of four red hearts radiating out from a green circle and a leaf and bud extending to each corner Cotton; pieced by machine; hand-appliqued Acc. No. 94M.08.01 |
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Miami, Florida Commemorative quilt, 1928 Pieced quilt composed of crazy blocks and cut-out appliqued figures of felt in Art Deco style; appliqued inscription: MIAMI, FL/FEB 22 1928 Dimensions (w x l): 75 x 76 in. Wool, silk, and cotton fabrics; hand-appliqued, hand-embroidered; some patches quilted in a star pattern Purchased from antiques dealer; no known history Acc. No. 75.565.01.01 |
| Rob Peter to Pay Paul quilt, 1928 Made by Edna Luella Knight Iserman in Killarney, Florida, for her grandson Dimensions (w x l): 79 3/4 x 93 1/4 in. Solid-colored red and white fabrics Cotton fabrics; pieced by hand and repaired by sewing machine; hand quilted Illustrated in Williams, Plate 63 Acc. No. 93M.47.01 |
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Floral Applique quilt, 1930s Made by Lenora Tompkins Collins in Webster, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 70 1/2 x 94 in. Composed of 12 blocks; solid-colored red and green fabrics on white background Cotton; pieced by hand; hand-appliqued; hand-quilted in outline patterns Illustrated in Williams, Plate 68 Acc. No. 89M.64.1 |
Double Wedding Ring quilt, ca. 1935-45 (No
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Made by a resident of Glen St. Mary or Jacksonville, Florida
Dimensions (w x l): 79 x 95 in.
Pieced by hand and machine; quilted by hand
Acc. No. 90M.28.03
| Friendship quilt, 1930s-1940s Made in Quincy, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 58 1/2 x 81 1/2 in. Composed of 35 three-patch blocks separated by red sashing; 25 blocks have embroidered signatures Cotton; pieced by hand and machine; hand-embroidered; hand-quilted in fan pattern Acc. No. 94M.24.01 |
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Friendship quilt, 1938 Made by members of the Chandler-Davis citrus packing house crew in Lakeland, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 76 x 84 in. Cotton; pieced; hand-appliqued; hand-embroidered signatures; quilted by hand Illustrated in Williams, Plate 76 Acc. No. 86.65.1 |
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Double Fan pattern quilt, ca. 1940 Made by Margaret Hill in Tampa, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 71 1/4 x 81 7/8 in. Various printed fabrics on black background block; feather-stitch embroidery between patches Silk, rayon, and cotton top; pieced by hand; hand-embroidered; hand-tied Illustrated in Williams, Plate 78 Acc. No. 84.54.1 Note: The maker's husband was a carpenter who helped build the original stalls of the Florida State Fair in Tampa. She entered many items in the fair, including crochet table cloths, bedspreads, and plants. This quilt is said to have been entered a number of times and was awarded the first prize on each occasion. |
| Star pattern, 1948 Made by Freddie Camille Grantham Newbern of Tampa, Florida, for her son Dimensions (w x l): 68 3/4 x 86 1/4 in. Composed of 20 blocks separated by sashing Cotton fabrics; pieced by hand and machine; hand-quilted in fan pattern Acc. No. 95M.48.01 |
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| Quilt top, Nine-patch, ca. 1950 Made by Dorothy Iona Wright in Tampa, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 67 x 83 1/2 in. Printed and solid fabrics; medallion-style arrangement Cotton; pieced by hand Acc. No. 92M.7.2 |
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Quilt top, Crazy Quilt variation, ca. 1950 Made by Dorothy Iona Wright in Tampa, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 65 5/6 x 85 1/4 in. Cotton; pieced by hand. Remnants of newspaper evident on back. Acc. No. 92M.7.1 |
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Random Strip design, ca. 1947 Made by Sally Jones in White Springs, Florida Dimensions (w x l): 80 3/4 x 90 in. Different pieced design on each side Cotton; pieced and quilted by machine Acc. No. 91M.43.1 |
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| Florida Bicentennial quilt, ca. 1976 Made by members of the Extension Homemakers Group of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service Dimensions (w x l): 75 x 87 1/2 in. Composed of 42 blocks, most representing Florida counties Polyester-cotton blends; pieced and appliqued by hand and machine; hand-embroidered; hand-quilted Illustrated in Williams, Plate 98 Acc. No. 78.240.01.01 |
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"Scout Go Round" commemorative wall hanging, 1985 (No
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Made by Florida Girl Scouts and presented to Secretary of
State George Firestone
Dimensions (w x l): 44 1/2 x 54 1/2 in.
Composed of 30 pieced, embroidered, and painted blocks in various designs;
green fabric sashing
Polyester-cotton blends; lace, paint, and other materials
Acc. No. 85.78.00.01
Osceola, Seminole warrior, pictorial wall hanging, 1987
Made by Rita Denenberg in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. A retired artist and current teacher of quilting and needlework, the quilmaker got the idea for the quilt when she first heard of Osceola shortly after arriving in Florida. She designed the quilt after a portrait of Osceola by George Catlin as a tribute to her adoptive state.
Dimensions (w x l): 45 x 70 in.
Cotton top; appliqued and pieced by hand; hand-quilted in channel, echo, and floral patterns
Illustrated in Williams, Plate 135
Acc. No. 96M.37.1
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Operation Desert Storm quilt, 1990-91 Composed of more than 250 blocks made in Florida and elsewhere to commemorate soldiers serving in the Persian Gulf War; part of home-front project initiated by an elementary school teacher in Coral Springs, Florida, whose son and daughter served in the U.S. Navy Dimensions (w x l): 12 x 30 ft. Various materials, including cotton and manufactured fibers, fabric paint, medals, photos, ribbons, and so forth. Acc. No. 92M.8.1 |
| Florida Sesquicentennial and 75th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage
quilt, 1995 Made by various quilt guilds around the state of Florida and completed by members of Quilters Unlimited of Tallahassee, Florida. Signed by many of Florida's current and former female legislators. Dimensions (w x l): 63 1/2 x 74 in. Cotton fabrics; pieced by hand and machine; hand-quilted Acc. No. 95M.50 |
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