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10-7-146

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

National Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

National Quilt Museum Collection; Footies

National Quilt Museum Accession Number:

F2012.03.26

Other Numbers or Box Number:

274

Object/Title:

Happy Cats

Date of object:

04-09-2007

Date examined:

08-06-2012

How wide is the quilt?

12 in

How long is the quilt?

11 3/4 in

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Strip/string Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

string piecing on paper, fusible web, bound edge finish

Are there any foundation papers present?

yes

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

written on binding on lower right back: "4-9-07 DMc"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

04-09-2007

Location of inscription:

on back

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

footie

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

art quilt

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Green; Orange; Pink; Purple; Red; Turquoise or Teal; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors; Dark colors

Quilt top made by:

Dorris Jane McManis

Quilted by:

Doris Jane McManis

Quiltmaker's city:

St. Louis

Quiltmaker's state:

Missouri (MO)

Time period:

2000-2025

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

National Quilt Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Paducah

Quilt owner's state:

Kentucky (KY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Where the quilt was made, city:

St. Louis

Where the quilt was made, state:

Missouri (MO)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01-04-1948

Quiltmaker's date of death:

01-26-2010

Source of the information on this quilt:

From NQM collections database

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

National Quilt Museum

Cite this Quilt

Dorris Jane McMani. Happy Cats. 04-09-2007. From National Quilt Museum, National Quilt Museum Collection; Footies. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=10-7-146. Accessed: 03/29/24

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