QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

TSSQASSQG00013

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

01-27-2011

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

Made the quilt

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Bought quilt kit - Embrodered by 4 generations - assembled by Beverly - owner

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

The Family Rose

Owner's name for quilt:

Jack Dempsey Needle kit

How wide is the quilt?

91.75 in

How long is the quilt?

101.75 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

c.1996

Further information concerning dates:

Roses done 1996 from purchased kit

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Roses

Medallion size:

66.25 in long; 46 in wide

Number of borders:

3 on sides; 2 on top & bottom

Describe the borders:

sides - 9 in; 6.5 in; 6.75 in - Bottom 7.25 in; 7 in - top 14.5 in; 6.75 in

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

200 count sheet; tone on tone Timeless treasures D# Pearl # C8161

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:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Beads attached

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

History

Quilt top made by:

Peluso, Beverly Rose Viviano

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Viviano, Bonnie (mother); Krug, Tonya (daughter); Krug, Megan Rose (granddaughter)

Where the quilt was made, city:

Bellville

Where the quilt was made, county:

St. Clair

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Timeless Treasures bought at Quilted Lily-Pat

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Describe the source of the pattern:

Jack Dempsey Needle Kit - The Rose

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Image of 4 generations

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Peluso, Beverly Rose Viviano

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:

Viviano

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05-27-1948

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

St.Louis

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Missouri

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired

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:

Viviano, Sam

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

St. Louis, MO

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Itailian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Cates, Bonnie

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Texas

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Italian, English

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Italian

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

Retired

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

4

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Other

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

Busy hands stills the worries & sadness

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?

Donate quilts to needy children & to families of fallen soldiers and many more

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 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:

The embroidery on rose

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

This quilt was embroidred by 4 generations over fourteen years to complete the top.

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Rosalia is my grandmother's name. My mother came from Tyler, TX, the rose capital of the States. I was given Rose as a middle name and my grandaughter's name is Megan Rose. It is the Family Rose.

Who photographed this quilt?

Roberta McCullough