QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-591

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA WPT-14

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-22-2010

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

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed quilt motif; Designed the pattern

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Art Quilt

Quilt's title:

Happy Place

Owner's name for quilt:

Nine patch with applique

How wide is the quilt?

16 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

20 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Green; Pink; Turquoise or Teal

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Single

Any other notes on inscriptions:

printe name of quilt maker

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

04-2010

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

03-2010

When was the quilt finished?

04-2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

self palm tree with parrot

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

3 1/2" X 3 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Conversation Prints; Print; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

beads sewn on with shells

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

no

Embellishments used:

Beads attached

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

shells

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

16 1/4" x 201/2"

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Machine sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue, orange, white

Width between quilting lines:

1"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Quilting designs used, background fills:

None

Quilt top made by:

Donohoo, Pat

Quilted by:

Donohoo, Pat

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hudson

Where the quilt was made, county:

Pasco

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?

Challenge or Contest entry

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Beads an shells to decorate

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker; Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Another quilt; Original to maker

Contests entered:

quilt guild challenge

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Patricia Donohoo

Quilt owner's city:

Hudson

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Donohoo

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08-28-1948

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Alameda

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

California

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

04-29-1978

Quiltmaker's educational background:

MS genetics

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

Hudson

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Robert Alvin Donohoo

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Evensville, IN

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Nela Mae Donohoo

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Oklahoma City, OK

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Bardi, Gino B

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

retired

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

Hobby

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

West Pasco Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Hudson Florida

What are the main activities of the group?

Do a lot of quilting as a group

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

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:

piecing an hand quilting