QUILT INDEX RECORD
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:
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
Details
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