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:

02.0037

Quilt's title:

Bev's Memory Quilt

Quilt top made by:

Antilla, Elizabeth

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Family members of Cecilia Beverly

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

Port Huron

Where the quilt was made, county:

St. Clair

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

11/5/2001

When was the quilt finished?

2/2002

Details about why the quilt was made:

Cecilia ("Bev") retired from Oakland Universtiy and they had a luncheon in her honor. PS: (Cecilia is in 1st stages of dementia).

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Port Huron

Quiltmaker's county:

St. Clair

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Beverly

Quiltmaker's birth date:

6/13/1923

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

white

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired - accountant

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Beverly, Wm Ed

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Beverly, Mabel

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

MQN; Thumb Thimble Quilt Guild, Kingston, MI; Greater Blue Water Quilt Guild, Port Huron, MI

What are the main activities of the group?

Educate and promote the art of quiltmaking

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

49"

How long is the quilt?

62"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Elizabeth A. Antilla, took 5" muslin squares to the luncheon and had everyone write a note or sign.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

Nov. 2, 2001

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

photo print

Location of inscription:

on border

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

45 top and 45 back

Size of quilt blocks:

7" x 7" and 13 1/2" center

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

2

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Photography/ photo transfer

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

45

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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

Family members also made a square. All pictures taken at the luncheon were scanned and printed on fabric and included in quilt.

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

Photos of quilter

Source of the information on this quilt:

sister-in-law

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Cecilia A. Beverly

Quilt owner's city:

Rochester

Quilt owner's county:

Oakland

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Retirement Memory Quilt, 2/16/2002, Elizabeth "Liz" Antilla, sister-in-law

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 drafting, rotary cutter, traditional

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum