QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-704
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:
SSQASSQG00080
When was the form filled out?
02-05-2011
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Vero Beach. Florida
Owner's name for quilt:
Buds in a Basket
How wide is the quilt?
66.25 in
How long is the quilt?
80.75 in
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Place; Signature
Any other notes on inscriptions:
Information
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
c.2010
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Ink
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
April 2009
When was the quilt finished?
February 2010
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
Boskets
Number of quilt blocks:
32
Size of quilt blocks:
7.5 in x 7.5 in
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by floated or random sashing
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Sashing width:
1.5 in; 5 in; 2.5 in
Number of borders:
3
Describe the borders:
Pieced 2.75 in; plain 3.5 in; pieced 2 in
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Novelty; Plaid; Print
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine 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?
Cream; Yellow
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
43.25 in - 37.75 in
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; 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?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Cream
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Width between quilting lines:
.25 in - .5 in
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
In-the-ditch; Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch; Parallel lines
Quilt top made by:
Kratts, Judith Stoeckel
Quilted by:
Kratts, Judith Stoeckel
Where the quilt was made, city:
Ft. Pierce & North Creek
Where the quilt was made, county:
St. Lucie & Warren
Where the quilt was made, state:
Florida (FL)
Where the quilt was made, province:
Other state NY
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression; Personal enjoyment; Therapy
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Investment
Where did the maker get their materials?
Feed or flour sacks; Old clothes
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Some new
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?
Published material
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Clothing worn by quilter's mother, authentic 1930's, feed sacks
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
St. Lucie County Fair 2010
Contests entered:
None
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Other address - Address - 211 Perry Road; County - North Creek; City/st - Warren, NY; ZIP 12983
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Kratts, Judith Stoeckel
Quilt owner's city:
Ft. Pierce
Quilt owner's county:
St. Lucie
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Stoeckel
Quiltmaker's birth date:
05-03-1941
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
North Tonawanda
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
New York
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Bachelor's degree + 60 hours
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Protestant
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Retired teacher
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's county:
St. Lucie
Quiltmaker's city:
Ft. Pierce
Quiltmaker's state:
Florida (FL)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Stoeckel, Howard W.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
No. Tonawanda, NY
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Schroeder, June R.
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
No. Tonawanda, NY
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Retired state trooper
Number of children:
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
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; Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 30-39
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Fundraising; Gifts; Pleasure; Therapy
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
SunBonnet Sue Guilt Guild & NY Quilt group (no name)
Where does/did the group meet?
Vero Beach, Fl.; & NY
What are the main activities of the group?
Charity quilts
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
yes
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Very eclectic - machine piece, hand piece, applique, hand quilt. Like all fabrics
Who photographed this quilt?
Richard Kniesly
Cite this Quilt
Kratts, Judith Stoecke. Buds in a Basket. February 2010. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-704. Accessed: 03/28/24