QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-1682

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

02.0250

Quilt's title:

Pumpkin 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:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2001

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 marriage date(s):

anytime

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:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

How wide is the quilt?

68"

How long is the quilt?

75 3/4"

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

10" squares

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

4 1/2" square, 11" straight, 3" four patch

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Corduroy

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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 top

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed the pattern

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum