QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-378

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 - 013

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

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

Bound the quilt; Made entire 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:

Authored printed material that inspired design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Family Flamingo

How wide is the quilt?

90"

How long is the quilt?

71"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

c.2006

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

flamingoes

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

7 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Sashing width:

2 1/4"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

plain 4 1/4"

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); Print; Solid/plain

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?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

5

Width of pieces on the back:

18"; 6 1/4"; 43 1/4"; 6"; 15"

Describe the back:

Print

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)?

half inch - one 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:

pink, green, black

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

palm fronds

Quilt top made by:

Bonofiglio-Lucas, Thelma

Where the quilt was made, city:

Davenport

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?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

took a class

Describe present uses of the quilt:

spare quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

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

Published material

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

Billie Lauder

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

2007 Quilts & Tea - Davenport FL Ladies of the Lake 2008 - Bartow

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Thelma Bonofiglio-Lucas

Quilt owner's city:

Davenport

Quilt owner's county:

Polk

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

McMillan

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08-02-1934

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Lynbrook

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

11-09-2002

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired

Quiltmaker's county:

Polk

Quiltmaker's city:

Davenport

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure; Therapy; Other