QUILT INDEX RECORD
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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