QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-716
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:
SSQASSQG00085
When was the form filled out?
02-05-2011
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Vero Beach. Florida
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Blooms & Baskets
Owner's name for quilt:
Blooms & Baskets - Book
How wide is the quilt?
106 in
How long is the quilt?
106 in
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Green
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Name - date - place
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
c.2001
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Computer generated
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
c.1999
When was the quilt finished?
c.2001
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Subject of the quilt:
Blooms
Medallion size:
29 in
Sashing width:
1.5 in
Describe the borders:
Blocks - 12. Surround medallion - filler corners - 30 in across; outside - green fern; 8 inner border, solid green
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain; Other
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Basket weave print
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
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:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
31.5 in; 42 in; 33.5 in
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain
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?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline; Single parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Radiating lines
Quilt top made by:
White, Judy S.
Quilted by:
Myers, Dorothy
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
Why was the quilt made?
Home decoration; Personal enjoyment; Therapy
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Bedding, daily use; Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Book
Commercial name of the pattern for the top:
Blooms & Baskets Gems of Summer; Author - Emily Senulta
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Original to maker
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Exhibited at SunBonnett Sue Quilt show 2003 - won viewers choice award
Contests entered:
Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Guild 2003
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
White, Judy S.
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:
Sprinkle
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
02-21-1941
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Winston Salem
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
North Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Baptist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Retired - seamstress
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:
Sprinkle, Cecil T. Jr.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Winston Salem, NC
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
White
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Pfaff, Doris
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Winston Salem, NC
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
White
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
White
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Retired firefighter - contractor
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
3
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Class; From Friend; From guild or club member; Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 50 or over
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
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.
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:
Applique, embroidery
Who photographed this quilt?
Richard Kniesly
Cite this Quilt
White, Judy S. Blooms & Baskets. c.2001. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-716. Accessed: 03/28/24