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