QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

02.0421

Quilt's title:

Abbie's Godmommy Mary quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Sampler

Quilt top made by:

Green, Mary

Quilted by:

Green, Mary

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

North Richland Hills

Where the quilt was made, county:

Tarrant

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1998

When was the quilt finished?

1999

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

Abigail's 5th birthday, October 13, 1999

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

North Richland Hills

Quiltmaker's state:

Texas (TX)

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10/14/1950

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

Two quilting guilds.

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

63"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Mary M. Green

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

10-13-99, each block name on each block

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

17 1/2" square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

1 1/2"

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

4 3/4"

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 or polyester blend

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Some of the fabrics is maternity tops (mom wore when pregnant with Abbie), some from special outfits Abbie had (made by mom) and some purchased for or added by Mary.

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Photos of quilter

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Goddaughter of quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Abigail Breimayer

Quilt owner's city:

Monroe

Quilt owner's county:

Monroe

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

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

Mary is Abigail's godmother. The quilt took longer than planned to make due to a 1997 diagnosis of breast cancer. (She's a survivor.)

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

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

Made entire quilt

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

All of the blocks have a special meaning. Especially the "Sunbonnet Sue" called Southern Bell. Abbie was born while her father was stationed in the Army at Fort Hood, TX.

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum