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Leap of Faith; art quilt

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

10-7-170

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:

F2012.03.36

Other Numbers or Box Number:

274

Object/Title:

Leap of Faith

Date of object:

01-06-2007

Date examined:

08-08-2012

How wide is the quilt?

10 3/4 in

How long is the quilt?

12 in

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible Applique; Machine Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

pillow turn edge finish, fusible web

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Embellishments used:

Beads attached; Other attachments

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

beads, trinkets

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Message; Place; Other

What is inscribed on the quilt?

written on fused label on center back below sleeve: "USA, 314-727-7584, www.dmcmanis2002@yahoo.com" written on lower right back: "DMc 1-6-07"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

01-06-2007

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

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?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Green; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt top made by:

Dorris Jane McManis

Quilted by:

Dorris 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. Leap of Faith. 01-06-2007. From National Quilt Museum, National Quilt Museum Collection; Footies. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=10-7-170. Accessed: 03/28/24

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