QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-11

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Florida Quilt Project Number:

TSSQASSQG00002

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

01-20-2011

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

Received as a gift

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Esther's Aprons

Owner's name for quilt:

Feed Sack Apron Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

25.25 in

How long is the quilt?

32.25 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names; Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Name, place, date, title

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

11-21-2010

Method used to make the inscription:

In the quilting; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Aprons

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

5 7/8 in x 5 7/8 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

Sashing width:

1 in

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Feedsack

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Embellishments used:

Buttons attached

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Crochet thread & rick-rack

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:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

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?

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:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Outline; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilt top made by:

Kratts, Judith Stoeckel

Quilted by:

Kratts, Judith Stoeckel

Other people who worked on this quilt:

None

Where the quilt was made, city:

North Tonowanda

Where the quilt was made, county:

Niagra

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Birthday gift

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

Quiltmaker knows her aunt loves aprons

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Crochet & rick-rack

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Magazine

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

Original to maker

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Stitch in the ditch, stencil for border

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Stoeckel, Esther A.

Quilt owner's city:

North Tonawanda

Quilt owner's county:

Niagra

Quilt owner's state:

New York (NY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Stoeckel

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05-03-1941

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

North Tonawanda

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

12-15-1962

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Special ed teacher - retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

St. Lucie

Quiltmaker's city:

Ft. Pierce

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Stoeckel, Howard W.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

N. Tonawanda, NY

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Schroeder, June

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

N. Tonawanda, NY

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Kratts, Bruce

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

Various & German

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

State trooper

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure; Therapy

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

SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Vero Beach, Fl.

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

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

All aspects, applique, hand quilting

Who photographed this quilt?

Roberta McCullough