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12-8-1262

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Health

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

02.0346

Quilt's title:

Killarney Waterfall

Quilt top made by:

Clevenger, Darley

Quilted by:

Clevenger, Darley

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hersey

Where the quilt was made, county:

Osceola

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

Early 1977

When was the quilt finished?

Fall 1997

Why was the quilt made?

Therapy

Details about why the quilt was made:

I had recently had an operation for breast cancer and this was my recovery quilt.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Hersey

Quiltmaker's county:

Osceloa

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11/11/1951

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Master of Social Work and Teaching Certificate in Art

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

none

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Elementary Art Teacher

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Clevenger, Robert

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Clevenger, Dorothy

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Social Worker

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

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

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

37 3/4"

How long is the quilt?

82 5/8"

Describe the edge:

Follows the edge of the design

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Darley Clevenger, Hersey MI., Killarney Waterfall

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

fall 1997

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Embellished Satin stitch around the edges.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Artworks, non-profit arts co-operative, Big Rapids, MI

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Darley Clevenger

Quilt owner's city:

Hersey

Quilt owner's county:

Osceola

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 anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

My memories of a hillside river waterfall from back packing trip in Kilarney Prov. Park, Canada.

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

My Waterfall quilt

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum

Cite this Quilt

Clevenger, Darle. Killarney Waterfall. Fall 1997. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Health. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-1262. Accessed: 03/29/24