QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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 LCQG - 014

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

10-21-2011

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Here Comes the Clowns

How wide is the quilt?

59"

How long is the quilt?

72"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Title - original design hand pieced and appliqued By: Shirley Schlimgen Tavares, Florida Jacob W. Webb's second birthday

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

11-05-2003

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Computer generated

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2002

When was the quilt finished?

11-05-2003

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Number of quilt blocks:

13

Size of quilt blocks:

12 1/2" x12 1/2"

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:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Checked; Dotted; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible Applique; Hand Applique; Machine Applique

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

15"; 40"; 3 1/2"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

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

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

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:

navy, white, lt blue, pink, purple & green

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander

Quilt top made by:

Schlimgen, Shirley

Quilted by:

Schlimgen, Shirley

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

made by grandmother for 2nd birthdy

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker; Unknown

Describe the source of the pattern:

Quiltmaker Calendar - saw a picture

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

made own pattern from a picture

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Lake County Quilt Show 2004 2nd place (red ribbon) Lake County show and Tell Lake County Courthouse

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

Lake County Quilt Library

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Jacob William Webb

Quilt owner's city:

Tavares

Quilt owner's county:

lake

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Shirley Krumvieda

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

06-07-1944

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Plankinton

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

South Dakota

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

08-14-1965

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Technical School, Methodist Hospital, Mitchell SD 57301

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Radiologic Technologist/retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Lake

Quiltmaker's city:

Tavares

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Marvin Krumvieda

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

White Lake, SD

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Lorraine Johnson

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Plankinton, SD

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

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

Dennis Schlimgen

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

caucasian

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

business/retired

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From Friend; From guild or club member; From TV show

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over; After raising children; After retiring

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

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

Lake County Quilters

Where does/did the group meet?

Tavares, Fl

What are the main activities of the group?

Lake County Quilt Show, etc

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

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

traditional machine and hand piecing and quilting

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

loves the art of quilting