QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-678
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 0022
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Oviedo Woman's Club
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Star of Wonder
Owner's name for quilt:
WPPC - Sheep
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Bethllemen
How wide is the quilt?
47 in
How long is the quilt?
70 in
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Cream; Gold; Green
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Message; Signature; Other
Any other notes on inscriptions:
Name
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Susan D Witty 2006 Active at 2006 , Created for WPPC by Susan D Witty , Dry Clean only
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
c.2006
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Location of inscription:
multiple locations; on back; on block; on border
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
c.2006
When was the quilt finished?
c.2006
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Subject of the quilt:
Star of Wonder
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
2 colors
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
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:
Trapunto - Star
Embellishments used:
Beads attached; Metallic thread; Silk thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Border also cotton print
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream; Gold
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
24 1/3 in, 43 1/2 in
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
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; Stuffed work
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
blue, beige, brown
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design
Where the quilt was made, city:
Oviedo
Where the quilt was made, county:
Seminold
Where the quilt was made, state:
Florida (FL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
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
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Book
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)
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:
Harry E Deemer
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Ellwood City, PA
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Beatrice Elleen Gaston
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Ellwood City, PA
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:
Retired business owner
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
2
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Class; From guild or club member; From 4-H Extension Agent
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 30-39
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Church; Gifts; Pleasure
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Annapolis Quilt Guild - "In Betweens" Quilting Bee
Where does/did the group meet?
Annapolis Md 21401
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 unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:
Wall art, cottons
Who photographed this quilt?
Peggy Osborn
Details
Cite this Quilt
Star of Wonder. c.2006. 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=28-30-678. Accessed: 03/28/24