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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:

Print

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:

Print

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