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:

02.0005

Quilt's title:

Amish Autumn

Quilt top made by:

Derscha, Audrey R.

Quilted by:

Derscha, Audrey R.

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Vernon

Where the quilt was made, county:

Shiawassee

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1998

When was the quilt finished?

1998

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry

Details about why the quilt was made:

Took yet a different group to Oscoda on a mystery trip. This was the project chosen.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Vernon

Quiltmaker's county:

Shiawassee

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Reynolds

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11/20/1934

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Communication supervisor, U.S. Government

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Reynolds, Aubrey W.

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Reynolds, Alma P.

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1/16/1959

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Derscha Jr., Peter

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

fork lift truck driver

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?

yes

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

Founder, Evening Star Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Davison, MI

What are the main activities of the group?

Workshops, quilt show, charities

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

58"

How long is the quilt?

94"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Audrey Derscha

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1998

Location of inscription:

on border

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Log Cabins for everyone - House of White Birches

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Evening Star Quilt Guild Show, Davison, MI, September 14-16, 2001

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Audrey R. Derscha

Quilt owner's city:

Vernon

Quilt owner's county:

Shiawassee

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

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

Hand applique

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum