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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-55

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-31

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-22-2010

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

Made entire quilt

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

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Star in a Star

Owner's name for quilt:

Folder Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Evening Star with folded star cener

Brackman # or other source & #:

2138A

How wide is the quilt?

45 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

45 3/8"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Purple; Turquoise or Teal

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Other

Any other notes on inscriptions:

name of quilt & quiltmaker

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2005

When was the quilt finished?

2005

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

7 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Hand-dyed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other novelty technique

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

hand dyed

What color is the back of the quilt?

Purple

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

45 1/2" x 45 1/2"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

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

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

poly

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue/purple bobbin

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

piano key border

Quilt top made by:

Strom, Linda; Strom, Dave

Quilted by:

Strom, Dave

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lutz

Where the quilt was made, county:

Pasco

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Did as sample for a class

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

hand dyed fabric

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Rebecca Watt's book on folded quilt blocks

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

2005 "quilters workshhip QWSTB quilt show" Tampa Bay

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

David Strom

Quilt owner's city:

Lutz

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Linda Wayshner & Dave Strom

Quiltmaker's gender:

Group

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-06-1948 & 10-17-1948

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Dave: Bozeman Linda Detroit, Mich

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Montana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

cauc

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Ba BS

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baha'i Faith

If the quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:

husband & wife

Quiltmaker's occupation:

computer programer & Rev. Agent

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

Lutz

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

L:Richard Nonshoer D: William Strom

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

L: Lackawanna NY D: Helena, MT

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

L: Adele Czewski D: Florence Bunger

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

L:Detroit MI D: Tripoli, Ia

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?

From Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

West Pasco Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Hudson, Florida

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

hand dyed fabrics

Cite this Quilt

Strom, Linda; Strom, Dav. Star in a Star. 2005. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-55. Accessed: 03/28/24