QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-78

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 WP-49

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

01-20-2011

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

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top

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

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Beginner Batik

Owner's name for quilt:

Strip Pattern

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Pink; Turquoise or Teal

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

12-20-2010

When was the quilt finished?

01-05-2011

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

batik strip

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Sashing width:

2" & 4 1/4"

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

pink & brown batik

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

41"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut; 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?

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:

verigated

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12

Width between quilting lines:

1/2" to 1 1/2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Quilt top made by:

Thomas, Wendy L.

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?

Teaching or learning sample

The quilt was made to be used for:

Other

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

Teaching

Quilt is presently used as:

Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

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

Commercial pattern

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

On Wall at store "Scrap & Sew" owned by Tess Pok

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:

12-13-1968

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Southbend

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

WNH

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Financial Advisor

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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 W. Broda

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Southbend, IN

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

White NH

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Sylvia L. Broda

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

South Carolina

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

WNH

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

WNH

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

Federal agen

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 Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Income; Necessity; Pleasure

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

West Pasco Quilters Guild, Inc

Where does/did the group meet?

Hudson, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

education, comrodery, quilting, charity

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

All techniques. Quilters Cotton, love to experiment with techniques and colors

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

Mother taught me technique, precision and dedication