QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-39

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA WPT-15

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-21-2010

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top; Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top

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

Made the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Authored printed material that inspired design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Independence

Owner's name for quilt:

Kansas Troubles Quilters

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

(Patriotic)

How wide is the quilt?

77 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

88"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

2003 Independence Pat Welch Machine Quilted Jan Walsh and Lisa Giesfeldt 2005

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2002

When was the quilt finished?

2003

Further information concerning dates:

Minor additional quilting added 2005

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

U.S. Flags/Patriotic

Number of quilt blocks:

13

Size of quilt blocks:

varies

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

11

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Medallion size:

26" X 26"

Sashing width:

n/a

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Solid Navy/pieced stars & strips/wier speckled metallic blue

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design); Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Striped; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

marble fabrics, numerous star fabrics

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Fusible Applique; Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

77 1/2" X 88"

Describe the back:

Print; Reversible; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

multi fabric - leftovers from top

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1/2"

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:

navy/red/beige

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

stars, loops, fireworks, uncle sam, swag loops

Quilt top made by:

Welch, Pat

Quilted by:

Walsh, Jan

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Giesfeldt, Lisa

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pewaukee

Where the quilt was made, county:

Waukesha

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Details about why the quilt was made:

none

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Provided in a class

Describe the source of the pattern:

Kansas Troubles Quilters

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

Commercial pattern

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

made in quilting group in weekly installments

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Its a Stitch Quiltshow (W. Bend Wisc) Ben Franklin Quilt Festival , Oconomowoc Wisc. West Pasco Quilters Guild - Hudson Florida Machine Quilters exposition - Hampton Falls NH 03844

Contests entered:

Its A Stich Quilt Show 2003 West Bend Wisc Ben Franklin Quilt Festival Oconomowoc Wisc West Pasco Quilters Guil - Hudson Fl Machine Quilters Exposition - Hampton Falls NH 03844

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Travel, magazine - TV quilting groups

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

none

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Patricia Welch

Quilt owner's city:

Trinity

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Patricia Strait

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-12-1942

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Columbus

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English/Irish/German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

Trinity

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

John M. Strait

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Columbus, Ohio

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Lexie Rodgers Strait

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Ironton, Ohio

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish - English

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

Professor of Engineering

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; From guild or club member; From TV show; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure; Therapy

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

West Pasco Quilters Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Pasco

What are the main activities of the group?

Applique & General Quilting

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

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

piece by machine

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

no

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Husband/boyfriend gave me my first electic sewing machine for 16th birthday. Have been sewing since 12 yrs old. Started quilting in 1989. Moved after - my sewing machine has been my best friend

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