QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-200

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-120

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-12-2011

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Sunshine Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Brunswick Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

441.2

How wide is the quilt?

73"

How long is the quilt?

84 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

zig zag on 2 sides

Shape of corners:

Other

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Open seams; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

Timespan

Further information concerning dates:

pieced in 1940's, quilted in the 1950's

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

76 whole blocks length 8 blocks + 2 1/2" blocks; 8 half blocks width - 5 blocks + 4 1/2" blocks

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

2" sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

one

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Sashing width:

2"

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Quilt top made by:

Leavitt, Della

Quilted by:

Leavitt, Della

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Lansing Public Library,

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Dorothy Price

Quilt owner's city:

New Port Richey

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Della Kincaid

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Lansing

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Michigan

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1950

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German, Scott Irish English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

house wife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's city:

Lansing

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

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

English, German, Irish, Scott

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure