QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-61

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-37

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

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

Designed quilt motif; Designed the pattern

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Wendy's Wonderland

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Debbie Jones Class Inspired

How wide is the quilt?

19"

How long is the quilt?

18.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

09-2010

When was the quilt finished?

10-15-2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Subject of the quilt:

underwater scene

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 9"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

batik light aqua blue

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Novelty; Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

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

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

19"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Machine sewn; 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

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:

multiple & varigated

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

15

Width between quilting lines:

1/2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander

Quilt top made by:

Thomas, Wendy

Quilted by:

Thomas, Wendy

Where the quilt was made, city:

Land O Lakes

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

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment; Therapy

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Provided in a class

Describe the source of the pattern:

Debbie Jones Class

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

Another quilt

What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?

Debbie Jones Class inspired

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

I love fish. Daddy was a deep-sea fisherman.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Wendy L.Thomas

Quilt owner's city:

Land O'Lakes

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Wendy L. Broda

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12-13

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Southbend

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

white, non hispanic

Quiltmaker's educational background:

some college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Financial avisor

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

Land O'lakes

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Ross Broda

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

South Bend, Indiana

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

white non hisp

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Sylvia Broda

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

white non hisp

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

white, non hisp

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

Fed Gov't

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From guild or club member; From Relative; Self-Taught; Other

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Income; Pleasure; Therapy

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

West Pasco Quilting Group

Where does/did the group meet?

Huson, Fl

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

raw edge machiine applique

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

Mother started me young - making clothes

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

very creative - like to try new things