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28-30-585

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAOWC 0014

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

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:

Other

Describe the item:

Church Banner

Quilt's title:

Herald Angel

How wide is the quilt?

48 in

How long is the quilt?

79 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Gold; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

c.2010

When was the quilt finished?

c.2011

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Subject of the quilt:

Herald Angel

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

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

no

Embellishments used:

Beads attached; Metallic thread; Silk thread; Other attachments

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Bias Tape (metallic)

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Print

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

Describe the binding:

Silk

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Matallic

Color of thread used in the quilting:

gold

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

05

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

06

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Accented material patterns, stencil quilting pattern

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Made as a gift for Winer Park Presbyterian Church, Florida

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Describe the source of the pattern:

"Dog Lady" - Christmas

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

Commercial pattern

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Stencil quilting

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

books and patterns collected over the years.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public

Quilt owner's name:

Winter Park Presbyterian Church

Quilt owner's city:

Winter Park

Quilt owner's county:

Orange

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Deemer

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05-26-1947

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Ellwood City

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

caucasian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

masters degree

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired teacher

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:

Deemer, Harry E

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Ellwood City, PA 16117

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Ger,am

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Gaston, Beatrice E

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

New Castle, Pa 16101

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

French/Scottish

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

English

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

Teacher/Administrator/Business Owner

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Other

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Sewing as a teenager, it is my passion

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

In Betweens Quilting Bee, Shapter member of Annapolis Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Annapolis, Md

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Always use cotton, may emblish with decorator fabrics and trims.

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Learned to quilt 30 years ago.

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

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Cite this Quilt

Herald Angel. c.2011. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-585. Accessed: 03/19/24