QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

02.0273

Quilt's title:

Space Quest

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

tumbling blocks

Quilt top made by:

McCormick, Stephanie

Quilted by:

McCormick, Stephanie

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Midland

Where the quilt was made, county:

Midland

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2000

When was the quilt finished?

2001

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

Details about why the quilt was made:

After taking a class from Karen Combs I tried to create my own illusion

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Midland

Quiltmaker's county:

Midland

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Hoffman

Quiltmaker's birth date:

2/11/1949

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school diploma

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Purchasing buyer, Dow Chemical

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Hoffman, Paul

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Townsend, Marjorie

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

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

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

Piecemakers Quilt Guild; MQN

Where does/did the group meet?

Saginaw, MI

What are the main activities of the group?

Social, challenges, classes, preservation, donations

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

51 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

41 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Stephanie McCormick

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

Jan. 2001

Describe where the inscription was found:

lower right

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Number of quilt blocks:

41

Size of quilt blocks:

2 1/4", 5 1/4", 8 1/4", 16 1/4"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by floated or random sashing

Sashing width:

Width as necessary to set blocks

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

How is the binding made?

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?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Stipple

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

After taking a class from Karen Combs I tried to create my own illusion

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Quilt Fair/Guild Show

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Stephanie McCormick

Quilt owner's city:

Midland

Quilt owner's county:

Midland

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

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

Made entire quilt

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

Designed the pattern

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

Machine piecing, photo transfer

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum