QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-638

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:

SSQASSQG00083

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Quilt group spokesperson

When was the form filled out?

02-04-2011

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top; Quilted or tied the top

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

As a thank you for donating vintage fabric. Selected pattern.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach, Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Huapala's Dream.

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandmotthers Flower Garden

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Pink; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Lable to be made by Barbara Schiefelbein

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

c.1950

When was the quilt finished?

July 2010

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Size of quilt blocks:

1.5 in

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

6.75 in applique & vines & hexagons

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Home cut

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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Spiral

Name of the group that made the quilt:

SunBonnett Sue Quilt Guild

Quilt top made by:

Mader, Vivienne; Coleman, Patricia; Homans, Phyllis; Marchese, Bettina; Reinhart, Carolyn; Schiefelbein,, Barbara; Smith, Kay Ann; Stoll, Peggy; Churchill, Doris

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?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt ccompleted as a thank you for owner, who donated much vintage fabric to the guild

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib; Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging; Bedding, special occasion

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

Originally planned on bedding; because of current age of fabric, will now be used as wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Purchased new in 1950

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

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

Original to maker

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Mader

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c.1900

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New York City

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

If the quilt was made by a group, when did the group start?

c.1979

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

01-04-1971

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

USA

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Graduate of Conneticut College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Luthern

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Hawaiian dancer - had a dance studio - taught Sonja Henie - taught many of dancers in the Hawaiian Room at Hotel Lexington in NYC

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Manhatten

Quiltmaker's city:

New York City

Quiltmaker's state:

New York (NY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Mader, Edward

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

New York City, NY

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German, American

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Wilhemina Margaret

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

New York City, NY

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German - American

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Other

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Other

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

For children in the family

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:

She made costumes, leis, and Hawaiian doll costumes - for her studio. Many of her artifacts are on exhibit at Bishop Musuem in Honolulu, Hawaii

Who photographed this quilt?

McCullough, Roberta