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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:

Print

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

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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