QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-113

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-71

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Mother

When was the form filled out?

03-11-2011

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Virginia Star

How wide is the quilt?

72 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

89"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Coral; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

broken/incomplete quilting stitches

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1990

When was the quilt finished?

1990

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Subject of the quilt:

stars

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

whole

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2 1/2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

5

Width of pieces on the back:

whole center with 2 3?4" facing on all 4 sides

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1/2' - 5/8" Facing stitched to look bound

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?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white & peach

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

18

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

18

Width between quilting lines:

5"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Kaperosky, Stella

Quilted by:

Kaperosky, Stella

Where the quilt was made, city:

Mt. Olive

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

pre printed top

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

pre printed material

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

made by mother

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Fran Vanlent

Quilt owner's city:

Hudson

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Laukis

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08-13-1912

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Montreal

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Montreal pre 1920 citizen 1947

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

08-06-2004

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Lithuania

Quiltmaker's educational background:

8th grade

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

Quiltmaker's city:

Zephyrhills

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Lithuania

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Catholic (Lithuanian)

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Magdalena Dinkles

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Lithuania

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Lithuanian

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

Mount Olive, Illinois

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure; Other

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

use in home

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:

cotton