QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-569
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:
SSQAG - 10
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
08-07-2010
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Calico Sunflower
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Message; Place
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
2008
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Ink
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
1950-1975
When was the quilt started?
1956
When was the quilt finished?
2008
Family/owner's date for quilt:
2008
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
Calico Sunflower
Number of quilt blocks:
50
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares; Separated by appliqued pattern sashing
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Paragon's percale & quadriga cloth
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
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?
Yellow
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
30
Width of pieces on the back:
15 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Reversible
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Hand sewn; Machine sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
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:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Width between quilting lines:
varies - 1 - 1 1/2 inches
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline; Single parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Repeated quilt pattern of appliqued blocks on solid blocks
Name of the group that made the quilt:
Sunbonnet Sue Quilter's Guild
Quilt top made by:
Bettina Marchese
Quilted by:
Bettina Marchese
Where the quilt was made, city:
Vero Beach
Where the quilt was made, county:
Indian River
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?
Home decoration; Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Bedding, special occasion; Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Woman's Day Magazine Kit
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Magazine; Traditional pattern variation
Commercial name of the pattern for the top:
Woman's Day Magazine 1956
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Kit
What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?
Paragon Kit
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
2009 Sunbonnet Sue Quilter's Guild show
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Bettina Marchese
Quilt owner's city:
Vero Beach
Quilt owner's county:
Indian River
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Spitzer
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
07-15-1930
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Flushing
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
New York
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
American/ Jewish
Quiltmaker's educational background:
MLS - Catholic U., D.C./BA - Rutgers- Newark, NJ
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Jewish
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Librarian
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Indian River
Quiltmaker's city:
Vero Beach
Quiltmaker's state:
Florida (FL)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Joseph Spitzer
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
NYC, NY
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Am/Jewish
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Blanch Weiss Spitzer
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
NYC, NY
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Am/Jewish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
Swiss/Italian
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Researcher
Number of children:
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From guild or club member; Other
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 20-29; After retiring
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Sunbonnet Sue Quilter's Guild
Where does/did the group meet?
Vero Beach, FL
What are the main activities of the group?
Charity and Shows
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
1-5 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:
I view quilting as an opportunity to make something useful and/or beautiful out of something simple.
Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:
Has great patience and determination; worked on first quilt sporadically over a period of 52 years.
Access and copyright information:
Open/Public Domain
Details
Cite this Quilt
Bettina Marches. Calico Sunflower. 2008. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; Geneva Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-569. Accessed: 03/29/24