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28-30-79

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-50

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?

Made entire quilt

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Winter kaleidoscope

Owner's name for quilt:

Stack & Whack

How wide is the quilt?

47"

How long is the quilt?

66 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

misshapen

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

06-2001

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

8

Size of quilt blocks:

13 3/4" x 14" (average)

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Triangles

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1" border white fabric w/gold stars and cheater cloth 3" border

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:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

cheater cloth/winter seasonal

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

multiple small piecing

Width of pieces on the back:

23"; 41 1/2"; 1 1/2"; 1"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

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:

cotton blend

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Width between quilting lines:

3/4" -4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; In-the-ditch; Single parallel lines; Stipple

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Stipple

Quilt top made by:

King, Pamela Jo

Where the quilt was made, city:

New Port Richey

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?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Magic Stack - N - whack quilts by Bethany S. Reynolds

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Pam King

Quilt owner's city:

New Port Richey

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-19-1948

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired

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:

Robert

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Manilla, Iowa

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

caucasian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Ione

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Manilla, Iowa

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

caucasian

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

caucasian

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

retired

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

West Pasco Quilters Guild, Inc

Where does/did the group meet?

Port Richey

What are the main activities of the group?

education & charity outreach

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

batiks

Cite this Quilt

King, Pamela J. Winter kaleidoscope. 2000-2025. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-79. Accessed: 04/19/24