QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-14
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQAAS021
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
02-14-2011
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
From a pattern by Ann Orr-1930/1933
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Autumn Leaves
Owner's name for quilt:
Autumn Leaves
Brackman # or other source & #:
none
How wide is the quilt?
88 inches
How long is the quilt?
96 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
03/2010
When was the quilt finished?
01/2011
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Subject of the quilt:
Leaves w/borders
Number of quilt blocks:
1
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
None
Medallion size:
37 x 23 3/4 inches
Sashing width:
3 3/4 inches
Number of borders:
3
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Multiple scrap
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
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?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
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 or polyester blend
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Green & Cream
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo; Meander/free motion
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Echo
Quilt top made by:
Rittscher, June
Quilted by:
Stemetzki, Elaine
Where the quilt was made, city:
Jacksonville
Where the quilt was made, county:
Duval
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?
Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Another quilt; Public domain/traditional pattern
Describe the source of the pattern:
Ann Orr design
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
Pattern 1933
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Kendall Rittscher
Quilt owner's city:
Jacksonville
Quilt owner's county:
Duval
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Vinzant
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
06-03-1941
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Jacksonville
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Florida
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German/Irish/English
Quiltmaker's educational background:
4 year degree
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Protestant
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Retired Accountant
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's county:
Duval
Quiltmaker's city:
Jacksonville
Quiltmaker's state:
Florida (FL)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Wendell Vinzant
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Jacksonville
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
German/French
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Dorothy Wright
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Jacksonville
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
English/Irish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Retired Military
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 40-49
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
All Star Quilter's Guild
Where does/did the group meet?
Jacksonville, Florida
What are the main activities of the group?
Quilt Guild Activities
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Likes variety of materials patterns
Who photographed this quilt?
Sandy Onsager
Cite this Quilt
Rittscher, Jun. Autumn Leaves. 01/2011. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-14. Accessed: 04/18/24