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28-30-770

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAOWC 0067

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Great-grandmother

When was the form filled out?

01/28/2012

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

Inherited

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Star of Bethlehem

How wide is the quilt?

81 1/4 in

How long is the quilt?

75 1/2 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty; Stains

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

c 1923

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c1923

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds; Squares

Describe the borders:

Printed floral fabric

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

8, 33 1/4, 33 1/2 in

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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?

Cotton

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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Where the quilt was made, city:

Effingham

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Received from father - Reese H Kessler Sr.

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Details about why the quilt was made:

Birth gift to Seese, SR.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use; Keepsake/memento; Room decoration

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Kessler, Reese H Jr.

Quilt owner's city:

Chuluota

Quilt owner's county:

Seminole

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kessler, Willa

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

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

German

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

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

5

Who photographed this quilt?

Peggy Osborn

Cite this Quilt

Star of Bethlehem. c 1923. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; GFWC Oviedo Woman's Club, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-770. Accessed: 03/28/24