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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