QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-180

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-106

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-12-2011

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

Made entire quilt

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

Made the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Authored printed material that inspired design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Italian Ices

Owner's name for quilt:

Three rail quilt

How wide is the quilt?

36"

How long is the quilt?

47 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Purple; Turquoise or Teal

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

01-31-2011

When was the quilt finished?

02-18-2011

Describe the quilt's layout:

Horizontal bands

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

5 6/8" x 5 6/8"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Dotted; Geometric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Strip/string 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?

Turquoise or Teal

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

36"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Home cut

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

Describe the quilt filling:

warm & natural soft-light

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

all purpose

Color of thread used in the quilting:

pink on top - turquoise bottom

Width between quilting lines:

1 7/8"; 3"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Hetman, Deborah A.

Quilted by:

Hetman, Deborah A.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hudson

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?

Art or personal expression; Personal enjoyment; Therapy

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Lap robe/shawl

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Suwannee River Quilt Shop in Trenton, FL

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Three Rail Quilt by Landauer Books

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

Commercial pattern; Original to maker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Deborah Ann Hetman

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:

Sonosky

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11-30-1951

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Oceanside

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Polish, Ukranian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

1 year college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

Hudson

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

August Sonosky

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

East Meadow, NY

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Polish, Ukranian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Carol Sonosky

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

New York

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Polish

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

Irish

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

retired

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From guild or club member

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over; After retiring

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure; Therapy

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

West Pasco Quilter's Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Hudson, FL

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, pastels