QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-441

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 LMFL - 18

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

08-18-2007

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

Made entire quilt

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

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Sampler

How wide is the quilt?

77"

How long is the quilt?

96 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

c.1995

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

14" x 13"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by pieced pattern sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

6"

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

1 1/2"; 3 1/2"; 5 1/2" - all beige

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread; Ribbon thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

yarn

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

18", 41", 18 1/2"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

scalloped in middle border

Quilt top made by:

Berseth, Betty

Quilted by:

Berseth, Betty

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lake Mary

Where the quilt was made, county:

Seminole

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

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

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

Commercial pattern

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Clearwater Florida Quilt Show

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Debra curcio

Quilt owner's city:

Heathrow

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Betty Hellmann

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05-03-1920

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Pittsburgh

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

07-18-1943

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Kurt Hellman

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Pittsburgh, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Grace Brantlinger

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Pittsburgh, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

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

John Berseth

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

Norwegian

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

Electrical engineer

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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