QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-184

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-109

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; 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:

Designed quilt motif; Designed the pattern

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Owl quilt

How wide is the quilt?

49.5"

How long is the quilt?

41"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Gold

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

appliqued with love by Kassi Johnson 2010

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink; Stamped

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2010

When was the quilt finished?

2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1/2"; 5.5"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Premium type

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

netting

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible Applique; Machine Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

machine quilted feathers and beak

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander

Quilt top made by:

Johnson, Kassi

Quilted by:

Johnson, Kassi

Where the quilt was made, city:

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?

Art or personal expression; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Other

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

self designed

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Kassi Johnson

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:

Kassi Johnson

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11-18-1995

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Michigan

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

student

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

Port Richey

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Gary Johnson

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Arizona

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Mexican, American, Indian, German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Bethany Prokopovich

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Pontiac, Michigan

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

American

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

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

What are the main activities of the group?

charity

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

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

applique and artistic