QUILT INDEX RECORD
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