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12-8-1172

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

02.0274

Quilt's title:

Kaleidoscope Challenge

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Medallion

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?

1999

When was the quilt finished?

1999

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry

Details about why the quilt was made:

After a trip to Paducah, 4 of us bought the print and a kaleidoscope pattern and challenged each other to design something. Only 2 of us finished, but they were very different. Great experience for a new quilter.

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?

46 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

45 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?

1999

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Describe where the inscription was found:

lower right

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

39 1/4" hexagon

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

3" with triangle (11 1/2") in each corner

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:

3

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Paducah, KY

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Describe the source of the pattern:

influenced by a pattern

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

Cite this Quilt

McCormick, Stephani. Kaleidoscope Challenge. 1999. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-1172. Accessed: 03/28/24

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