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28-30-720

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:

SSQASSQG00108

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

02-05-2011

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

Inherited

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Butterflies

How wide is the quilt?

78.5 in

How long is the quilt?

87.5 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Pink; Purple; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

c.1985

When was the quilt finished?

c.1986

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1986

Further information concerning dates:

Fabrics used to applique butterflies was 1950's

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Butterflies

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5 in x 9.5 in

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

9.5 in plain

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

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?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

78.5 in x 87.5 in

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

Describe the binding:

Eyelet

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Home cut

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one 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:

Unknown

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

Lightly quilted

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Butterflies

Quilt top made by:

Rauch, Irene H.

Quilted by:

Rauch, Irene H.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Beverly Hills

Where the quilt was made, county:

Orange

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

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

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Witte, Peg

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:

Krebs, Irene H.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female; Male

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08-11-1916

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Dayton

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

06-01-2009

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Krebs, Gunther

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Krebs, Helen

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Factory worker

Number of children:

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From guild or club member

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

String, cotton

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly

Cite this Quilt

Rauch, Irene H. Butterflies. c.1986. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-720. Accessed: 03/29/24