QUILT INDEX RECORD
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