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:

02.0248

Quilt's title:

Halloween Quilt

Quilt top made by:

Godward, Margaret Ann

Quilted by:

Godward, Margaret Ann

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lansing

Where the quilt was made, county:

Ingham

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1998

When was the quilt finished?

1999

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Lansing

Quiltmaker's county:

Ingham

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Godward

Quiltmaker's birth date:

7/2/1957

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

white

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Bethy House Publishers, 4 year Bible College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Prodestant

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Godward, Robert

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Godward, Helen

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

Doctor would be nice

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

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?

Mt. Hope Church Quilt Group

What are the main activities of the group?

Sewing our own quilts

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

62 3/4"

How long is the quilt?

62 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Margaret Godward and address, also name machine sewed and date in corner of top

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

4

Size of quilt blocks:

15" x 14 1/2"

Sashing width:

7 1/2" applique ghosts; bat and moon

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

4" squares, 4" squares, 5 1/4" pieced fence

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Halloween decals

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

glow in the dark thread

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Thimbleberries pattern - changed a bit

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Margaret Ann Godward

Quilt owner's city:

Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

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:

Loved Halloween as a kid - I'm still having fun!

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum