A Quilt Discovery Day is an event held to find
and make records of the wonderful quilts that are currently
residing in Florida. While state-made quilts are especially
interesting, the goal is to gather as much information on as
many different quilts as possible.
These events are exciting for quilters and the
general public as quilts are shared and everyone learns more
about these creations that are both craft and art.
When quilts come to a Discovery Day, they stay
with the owner. They go to several stations (tables) where
volunteers measure and examine the quilts, ask questions and
fill in the form that collects all the information available.
The quilt is photographed with a number on a card so the digital
image can be matched to the correct paperwork later. Owners are
encouraged to bring with them as much information as possible
about the quilt and it’s maker.
Groups who host a Quilt Discovery Day often
practice with their own quilts one day, and have an open event
for the public on another day.
These events can be done as fund-raisers, too.
A large donation jar may be set out...while a set fee might
discourage people from sharing their quilts, those who do have
funds are happy to contribute for the information they receive.
You may be able to negotiate a shared fee with an appraiser or
other textile expert.
Once entered in the
Quilt Index,
the information & photos will be available to anyone who wants
to see and study them online. Owners’ personal information is
not part of that data.
At this time, only quilts recorded as part of
the
Florida
Quilt Project (or previous
documentations) can be included for acceptance in the
Quilt Index.
Any group interested in quilts may host a
Quilt Discovery Day...it does not have to be a quilt guild!
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Contact the Florida Quilt Project
chairman
Nan Moore
The Florida Quilt Project Form
for quilt
documentation
Click
here
for the PDF form to print and use
Only for quilts currently in the state
of Florida
Quilts must be photographed through a
group participating in the
Florida Quilt Project.
That group will also collect the forms and prepare them
for the data entry process.
For a list of groups hosting Quilt Discovery Days click
here. |
To learn more about hosting a Quilt Discovery Day, follow
these links :
