QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-362

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 DHS - 004

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

11-14-2008

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

Made entire quilt; Participated in design of the quilt

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 the pattern; Made a quilt that inspired this one

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

wall hanging

Quilt's title:

Memory Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Window Box

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

attic windows/photo quilt

How wide is the quilt?

34"

How long is the quilt?

45"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Embellished or trimmed

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

flap with the names of people of photographs in pictures

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

c.1998

When was the quilt finished?

c.2008

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Photos of ancestors

Number of quilt blocks:

6 on front; 6 on back

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 11"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Describe the borders:

plain

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

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?

yes

Embellishments used:

Buttons attached; Charms attached; Cotton thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

lace

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Describe the back:

Back art/design on quilt back; Reversible

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Prairie Points

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

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

double batting

Why was the quilt made?

Memorial

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Original to maker

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

TV; books; hands on

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Joyce E. Lipp

Quilt owner's city:

Winterhaven

Quilt owner's county:

Polk

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kuhn

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09-09-1944

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Ballston Spa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

c.1992

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Henry Kuhn

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

New York

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Edith zani

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

New York

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Italian

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

Frank J.

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

Austrian

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

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no