QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-66

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-160 (had duplicate #24)

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-22-2010

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Rieth of Lillys - ol fashioned star quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Bethany Price Prokepovich

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hands all around

Brackman # or other source & #:

40448

How wide is the quilt?

73"

How long is the quilt?

91 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Other

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

1940's

When was the quilt finished?

1955

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

11 1/8" x 10 3/4"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Sashing width:

v 6 1/2" H 5 3/4"

Number of borders:

plain pink 6 3/4"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

Description of the back:

sheeting

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

4/3/4"; 69 1/4"

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

varies

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; In-the-ditch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Generational group

Quilt top made by:

Kinkade, Dela; Tenniswood, Donna; Price, Dorothy

Quilted by:

unknown in Quebec

Where the quilt was made, city:

Linsing

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Birth 1972

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion; Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

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

pieced by great grandmother. topped by mother and granddaughter

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Bethany Prokopovich

Quilt owner's city:

Port Richey

Quilt owner's county:

pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kinkade, Labaie, Tenniswood

Quiltmaker's gender:

Group

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1:?, 2:06-03-1921; 3: 04-03-1940

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Warren Mich - Yale Mich ?

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Michigan

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker, teacher, custodian

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

New Port Richey

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Tafford Tenniswood

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Yale MI

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Welsh

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Della, Donna Dorothy

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Mi

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

Welsh, English, French

Number of children:

1:5 2:18 3:2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19; Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts

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

#3 Quilter in WPQG

Where does/did the group meet?

Hudson Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

Charity outreach

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

for #3 quilter

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

paper piecing

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