QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-713

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:

SSQASSQG00059

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker; Quilt designer

When was the form filled out?

02-04-2011

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

Participated in design of the quilt

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

Inherited

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Authored printed material that inspired design

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

American Pie

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Lattice - Nancy Page

Brackman # or other source & #:

1181

How wide is the quilt?

78 in

How long is the quilt?

86 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Name - date - place

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

c.2008

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

June 2008

When was the quilt finished?

Sept. 2008

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

90

Size of quilt blocks:

8 in x 8 in

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

One - brown print

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

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; Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn

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

Thread type used for the quilting:

Polyester

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Taupe

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Describe the quilting designs used:

Long arm machine - meandering feather

Name of the group that made the quilt:

SunBonnett Sue Quilter Guild

Quilt top made by:

Fitts, Anne

Quilted by:

The Quilt Place, Rockledge, Fl

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

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Bought kit with pattern from vendor (The Good Life) at AQS show Paducah, Ky. in April 2007

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Personal enjoyment

Details about why the quilt was made:

American Pie* The Quint Five Quilt - KC Star 1941 * Quilmaker was born same day & year of Dionne Quintuplets!

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging; Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Some fabrics from kit; most are my stash of civil war reproductions & shirting fabrics. Some I bought at AQS show April 2008.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern; Commercial/Published source: Kit

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. Phoenix, AZ. - pattern by Carrie Nelson RQC NO. 33, 2003.

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

Commercial pattern; Kit

What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?

Edge to edge machine quilting (computerized pattern) feather design

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

None

Contests entered:

None

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Quilt Books, shops, shows, patterns and a club with about 100 members that meet weekly. Four friends meet to sew at my house every Monday.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Fitts, Anne

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:

Hershier

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05-28-1934

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Buffalo

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German, English, Scottish, Canadian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College - retired RN

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired - RN

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:

Hershier, Orel Leonard

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Kenmore, NY

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

USA (Scotland, Germany, Canada)

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hall, Marjoir Osmond

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Buffalo, NY

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

USA (England)

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From guild or club member; Self-Taught; Other

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

It's a passion and source of tremendous enjoyment and accomplishment!

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Vero Beach, Fl.

What are the main activities of the group?

Charity projects, teachers, demos & "show & tell"

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

All cotton fabrics, applique, piecing, hand quilting. Quilt books, patterns (magazines used to be of interest, but no longer)

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

I started quilting after retiring and love it - it is all consuming. Once made a quilt to cover my car to publicize our 2002 quilt show (Crazy Quilters of Port St. Lucie, Fl.) The quilt is now at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum, University of NE at Lincoln.

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly