QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-227

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-133

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?

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

threads of Tradition

Owner's name for quilt:

Kingscote

How wide is the quilt?

55"

How long is the quilt?

64 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Orange

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Kingscote Pat Welch Quilted by Cheryl Gerbing Wisconsin 2008

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

1 pieced 2"; 2 plan 2", 4"

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:

Floral; Plaid; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

tone on tone

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 in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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 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:

blue

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilted by:

Welch, Patricia

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Gerbing, Cheryl

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pewaukee

Where the quilt was made, county:

Waukeshaw

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

2008

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Ben Franklin Qult FEst Oconomowoc, WI

Contests entered:

Ben Franklin Qlt Fest Oconomowoc, WI

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

books, internet, classes

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

photo

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Patricia welch

Quilt owner's city:

Trinity

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Strait

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-12-1942

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Cols

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

11-10-59

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English/Irish/German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school 12 years

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

TRinity

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

John M. Strait

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Columbus, OH

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

lexie R. Rodgers

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Ironton, OH

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Eng/Irish

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

Philip A. Welch

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

Eng/Irish

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

sales

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

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; Therapy

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

West pasco Quilter's Guild/Cypress Creek Qlt Guild/Feather princesses

Where does/did the group meet?

Port Richey/Lutz/Carrollwood, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

charity education social

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

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 fabric, pieced patterns