QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-580

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:

SSQASSQG00067

When was the form filled out?

02-04-2011

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach, Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Grandma's Tulip Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

78 in

How long is the quilt?

79.5 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Lavender; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Uneven batting; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1950-1975

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c.1950

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Tulips

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 in x 11.5 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

3.75 In

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Outside 2.75 In , inside 3.75 in, plain

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

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

no

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream; Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

7.25 in, 7 in, (green) 33.5 in, 30.25 in (cream)

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Machine sewn; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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?

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:

Unknown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch; Other

Quilt top made by:

Brack, Elizabeth Fuchs

Quilted by:

Brack, Elizabeth Fuchs

Where the quilt was made, city:

Otis

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kansas (KS)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Elizabeth to Angeline (daughter) to Barbara Saumer

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Used on Angeliine's guestroom bed when Barbara was growing up

Why was the quilt made?

Personal income; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Necessity

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

Guestroom

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Probably made own patterns

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

Oral history from her daughter Angeline Brock Miro

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Soumar, Barbara

Quilt owner's city:

Vero Beach

Quilt owner's county:

Indian River

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Fuchs

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09-09-1883

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Russian Federation

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

05-23-1904

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

01-29-1977

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's city:

Otis

Quiltmaker's state:

Kansas (KS)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Fuchs, Phillip

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Fuchs, Elizabeth

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Brack, Henry W.

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:

Farmer

Number of children:

8

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Income; Necessity

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Informal groups - quilting bees in homes

Where does/did the group meet?

Otis, KS

What are the main activities of the group?

Social life

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

All handquilted & hand pieced. The quilting frame was made by her husband

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

All hand quilted & hand pieced. The quilting frame was made by her husband.

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Made and sold quilts to oilmen working in the Kansas oilfields, who took them home to their wives.

Who photographed this quilt?

McCullough, Roberta