QUILT INDEX RECORD
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