QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-349

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 SCQGT - 015

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt; Made entire quilt top; Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top; Quilted or tied the top

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

Made the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed quilt motif

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Fabric painting of blueberries among blocks

Quilt's title:

Blueberries

How wide is the quilt?

49 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

49 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Place; Single

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Blueberries handmade by Barbara Wunsch Leesburg, FL 2005

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

c.2005

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Embroidery

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

fabric painting

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

c.2005

When was the quilt finished?

c.2005

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Blueberries

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

12" x 12"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Describe the borders:

pieced blocks

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); Floral; Premium type

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Cathedral window

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fabric paint to paint blueberries

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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

11" x 49 1/2"; 49 1/2" x 39 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?

Front turned to back

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

n/a

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Vines; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander; Stipple

Describe the quilting designs used:

leaves

Quilt top made by:

Wunsch, Barbara

Quilted by:

Wunsch, Barbara

Where the quilt was made, city:

Leesburg

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lake

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

fabric paint

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Describe the source of the pattern:

original design of blueberries painted on quilt top

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Pattern by Annette Ornalas (Block)

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

Commercial pattern

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

original blueberry painted design

What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?

peeled back patchwork

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

design by Annette Ornalas

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

LCQG quilt show 2010

Contests entered:

LCQG quilt show - aware 3rd (small quilt category)

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Barbara Wunsch

Quilt owner's city:

Leesburg

Quilt owner's county:

Lake

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Wood

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08-16-1939

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Northampton

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Massachusetts

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

09-24-1960

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Registere Nurse

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

R. Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

RN retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Lake

Quiltmaker's city:

Leesburg

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Samuel Wood

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Whately, MA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Cecelia Wood

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Plattsburg, NY

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

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

Robert A. Wunsch

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:

retired

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From guild or club member; From Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

creativity

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

LCQG

Where does/did the group meet?

Lake County, FL

What are the main activities of the group?

various

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

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

art quilts, applique, nature inspired themes

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

I belong to an art quitl group "Picasso's Piecers"

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain