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28-30-230

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQASSQG00061

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Great-grandmother

When was the form filled out?

02-04-2011

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

Inherited

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach, Fl.

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

62.25 in

How long is the quilt?

88.25 in

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Damage:

Stains; Tears or holes

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Type of inscription:

Date

Any other notes on inscriptions:

To & from

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Date, to & from

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

c.1970

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

on front

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

c.1970

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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

no

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

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

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

Back binding .75 in

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

unknown

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1.25 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Probably kit - all material included.

Quilt top made by:

Keck, Emma

Quilted by:

Keck, Emma

Where the quilt was made, city:

Centerville

Where the quilt was made, county:

St. Clair

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Birth of Dick Keck c.1970 inherited from Emma Keck

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Dick Keck died in 1988 - mother Beverly Peluso inherited the quilt. Dick Kerk was the grandson of Sylvester Keck, who was Emma's son.

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

for first great grandson

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Describe present uses of the quilt:

For first great grandson

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Embroidery floss

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

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

Kit

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Peluso, Beverly

Quilt owner's city:

Vero Beach

Quilt owner's county:

Indian River

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Scharf, Emma

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

After raising children

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

To be remembered

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

patterns with cross stitch & embroidery cross stitch

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

she was a great cook

Who photographed this quilt?

Roberta McCullough

Cite this Quilt

Keck, Emm. c.1970. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-230. Accessed: 03/29/24