QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-98

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-61

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

01-2011

This is a:

Quilt blocks or pieces

Quilt's title:

Beth's Lucky Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

3806

How wide is the quilt?

62"

How long is the quilt?

83"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Gold; Green; Orange; Red

Antique colors:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange; Chrome Yellow; Indigo Blue; Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Stains; Uneven batting

Time period:

1876-1900

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1900-1920

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Brenda Grempsas

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

17" x 17"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

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:

Checked; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

29"; 30"; 1"; 12"

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; 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?

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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

3/4"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square; Outline; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Alexandrea, unknown

Quilted by:

Alexandrea, unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

Chatanooga

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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

purchased from granddaughter Luzell Alexandrea who received it from her grandmother (maker)

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use; Decorative throw; Exhibit; Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

World of LifeQuilt Show February 2011 Huson Fl

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Luzell Alexandrea was born 1923. Her grandmother made the quilt. Luzell's granddauther sold to current owner.

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:

Alexandrea

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's occupation:

housewife

Quiltmaker's state:

Tennessee (TN)

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity