QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-637
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQASSQG00055
When was the form filled out?
02-04-2011
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Vero Beach, Florida
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Love is Generational
How wide is the quilt?
38 in
How long is the quilt?
37 5/8 ib
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
c.2009
Describe the quilt's layout:
Nontraditional or art
Subject of the quilt:
Handkerchiefs
Number of quilt blocks:
9 handkerchiefs
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Ribbon flowers attached by hand and pearl center
Embellishments used:
Beads attached; Other attachments
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
greater than one inch
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
Describe the quilting designs used:
Back to front binding stitced & decorative stitch (blind hem stitch)20
Quilt top made by:
Currier, Susan
Quilted by:
Currier, Susan
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?
Baby or crib
Details about why the quilt was made:
Christening quilt
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Describe present uses of the quilt:
Future grandchildren
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Original to maker
What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?
Handkerchief or 9 patch
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Use of handkerchiefs of mother, grandmother, great grandmother
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
None
Contests entered:
None
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Currier, Susan
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:
Toth
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
07-04-1946
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Detroit
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Michigan
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's educational background:
MA
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Catholic
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Retired
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
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:
Toth, Michael
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Glassport, Pa
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Hungarian
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Higgins, Florence
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Cleveland, Ohio
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
English
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 40-49
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Gifts; Pleasure
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
Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:
Family historian - wanted to document the female geneology through a handkerchiel christening quilt, The 9 initials represent 35 females (great grandmother, grandmother, mother, aunts, daughters & nieces
Who photographed this quilt?
McCullough, Roberta
Cite this Quilt
Currier, Susa. Love is Generational. c.2009. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-637. Accessed: 03/19/24