QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-198

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-118

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Expending Star

How wide is the quilt?

82 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

65 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Coral

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Describe the damage:

2 tan strips

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Looking for tan fabric to do repair

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Machine pieced Ircer Olena Skromme Christian Roland Iowa 1930's Scrap Quilt qilted Salem Lutheran Church Women 1982 owner Linda Christian Koenig

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1982

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt finished?

1982

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Number of quilt blocks:

210 triangles along w/setting 1/2 triangles

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Polyester; Rayon; Wool; Other blends

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine 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 or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Commercial; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

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

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton covered polyester

Color of thread used in the quilting:

black

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

1"

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Outline

Quilt top made by:

Christian, Inger Olena Skromme

Quilted by:

Salem Lutheran Church Women, Roland, Iowa

Where the quilt was made, city:

Roland

Where the quilt was made, county:

Story

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

2010

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

followed lines of piecing - outline

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Hung in Eastern Long Island Quilter's Guild Conference in Special Exhibit

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Linda Christian Koenig

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:

Skromme

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1882

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Norway

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Norwegian

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

seamstress

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Story

Quiltmaker's city:

Roland

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Askild Sjurson Skromme

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Norway

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Norwegian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Martha Aarthun

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Norway

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Norwegian

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Jacob Christian

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

norwegian

Number of children:

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Pieced and embroider a crazy quilt top Pieced Dresdan plate blocks