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28-30-56

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA WPT-32

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-22-2010

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top; Quilted or tied the top

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

Made the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed quilt motif; Designed the pattern

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Challenge Quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Generations

Owner's name for quilt:

Generations

Brackman # or other source & #:

2138A

How wide is the quilt?

22"

How long is the quilt?

22 1/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Gold

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message

Any other notes on inscriptions:

story

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Printed in the fabric

Location of inscription:

on back

When was the quilt started?

2005

When was the quilt finished?

2005

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2005

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Subject of the quilt:

Generations

Number of quilt blocks:

5

Size of quilt blocks:

7 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

custom overlaping

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

plain matching background 2 inch

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

photo transfer fairy frost

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Photography/ photo transfer

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?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

22" x 22 1/4"

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Stipple

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Stipple

Quilt top made by:

Strom, David; Strom, Linda

Quilted by:

Strom, David

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lutz

Where the quilt was made, county:

pasco

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

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

contest

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

the gold & silver fabric were challenge fabric. Photo transfer fabric for pictures

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker; Traditional pattern variation

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

photo transfers were of ancestor & self & grandson

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

challenge golden Needles silver thread. Quilt workshop of Tampa Bay 25 aniv. show

Contests entered:

challenge golden needles silver thread Quilt workshop of Tampa Bay 25 aniv show

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

"Generations" Like golden needles pulling threads through the fabric of my family, quilting has been passed down from generation to generation. My ancestors were pioneers who helped to build this country during the 19th & 20th centuries. This quilt "Generations", begins the story with my great-grandmother, Britta (1870-1963). Britta was born in Iowa. As an 11 year old girl she walked with her parents and siblings from Kansas to Everett, Washington in 1881-82. They were part of the migration West by wagon train. Britta and her husban later homesteaded in Montana. My grandmother, Emma, (1889-1985) born in rural Iowa, was the wife of a farmer raising eight children during the great depression. My mother Florence, the only girl of hose eight children was born on that farm. Quilts were necessities, made to recycle the bits and scraps of fabric from flour sacks and clothiing into something needed to keep warm in a house with no central heating system. Born in Montana in 1948, I was taught quilting by my mother and both grandmothers. At 7 I helped my mother an grandmother tie a quilt for my be. Today I carry forward the quilting tradition using a long arm quilting machine. In 2004 I helped my 8 year old grandson, Alex, make his first quilt which was created during Hurricane Charley. The torch is being passed to Alex, who is the latest generation of quilters in the family.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

David Strom

Quilt owner's city:

Lutz

Quilt owner's county:

Pasco

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Linda Wayshiner & David Strom

Quiltmaker's gender:

Group

Quiltmaker's birth date:

l: 10-06-1948 D:10-17-1948

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

David - Bozeman Linda Detroit Michigan

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Montana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Cauc

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Ba BS

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baha'i Faith

If the quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:

husband & wife

Quiltmaker's occupation:

computer programer Revs. agent

Quiltmaker's county:

Pasco

Quiltmaker's city:

Lutz

Quiltmaker's state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

William Strom linda: Richard Woshoer

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Helelna, Mt Lackawana NY

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Florence Bunger L: Adele Ezeuski Detroit Mi

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Tripoli, Ia

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

West Pasco Quilt Guil

Where does/did the group meet?

Port Richey Florida

What are the main activities of the group?

everything

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

hand dyed fabrics

Cite this Quilt

Strom, David; Strom, Lind. Generations. 2005. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-56. Accessed: 03/28/24