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:
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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