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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

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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