QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-528
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQAGHS0144
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
2003
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top; Participated in group quilting; 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 quilt motif
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Amish Shade
How wide is the quilt?
27 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
27 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Multiple Names; Place
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Made by Carol A. Dansak, Oviedo, FL 2011 Amish Shades, Fleece Backing
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Ink
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
2011
When was the quilt finished?
2011
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
9 x 9 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
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:
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?
Blue or Navy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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?
Other
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Width between quilting lines:
1 - 4 inches
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Quilt top made by:
Carol A. Dansak
Quilted by:
Carol A. Dansak
Where the quilt was made, city:
Oviedo
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
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Saw in Quilt Store - liked pattern
Details about why the quilt was made:
For Florida Home
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Describe the source of the pattern:
Saw in Store
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Commercial pattern
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Documented on back of quilt
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Carol A. Dansak
Quilt owner's city:
Oviedo
Quilt owner's county:
Seminole
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Berg
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
07-04-1946
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Charlerol
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Pennsylvania
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's educational background:
H.S. Grad, Several years college
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Luthern
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Retired - Worked as Engineer (SW & HW)
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Seminole
Quiltmaker's city:
Oviedo
Quiltmaker's state:
Florida (FL)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
William Berg
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Jones Mill, PA
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Christine Schwindling
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
West Newton, PA
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Retired - Design Eng. (Construction)
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Class; From Friend
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 50 or over
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Fellsburg Quilters
Where does/did the group meet?
PA
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
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Hand quilting
Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:
Just a hobby to I found a friend and started quilting
Who photographed this quilt?
Mary Jo Martin
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Details
Cite this Quilt
Carol A. Dansa. Amish Shade. 2011. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-528. Accessed: 03/29/24