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:

02.0254

Owner's name for the quilt:

Dresden Plate

Quilt top made by:

Antilla, Elizabeth

Name of the group that made the quilt:

The Thumb Thimble Quilt Guild

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lexington

Where the quilt was made, county:

Sanilac

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1989

When was the quilt finished?

9/1/1989

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?

78"

How long is the quilt?

96"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Elizabeth A. Antilla

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1989

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"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

4 1/2" pedals alternating white and print

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:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

How is the binding made?

Bias 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?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

A friend, Paulette Parrino, from Marlette, MI had a bag of used scraps which she shared with me. I also sorted through my stash for fabric that looked old and I had an ample supply of feed sacks that I had collected over the years.

Describe the source of the pattern:

Sophie Jasper, East St. Louis, Illinois around 1920. I selected the pattern, fabric and even cut it out. Then the participating members (Thumb Thimble Quilt Guild) took the block home and pieced it. The following month they returned the finished block and

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Thumb Thimble Quilt Guild, Kingston, MI , June 1990

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

Patterns; Templates; Quilt Catalogue

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Elizabeth A. Antilla

Quilt owner's city:

Port Huron

Quilt owner's county:

St. Clair

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on this quilt?

Another quilt

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

I also copied the exact quilt pattern used on Dovis' quilt. More quilting would have looked better but I wanted to duplicate the original quilt as close as possible.

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

Whenever I stayed all night at my friend Dovis Thornton's home in Southfield, MI she always had a quilt on my bed made by her Grandmother, Sophie Jasper, East St. Louis, Illinois around 1920. I truly loved that quilt, it was made from used clothing and feed sacks. When I decided to copy it, Dovis let me take it home for a short while. All Dresden Plate quilts made in that era. The background was white or muslin, with pink or green solid colored centers in the plates and the pedals were usually made from used clothing and feedsacks. Sophie Jasper (Dovis's Grandmother) made the quilt and it was given to her daughter, Ida (Jasper) Wright (Dovis's Mother). When Ida was fourteen she ran away from home and married Fount Wright, he was 25 years old. The family always called her DUBBIE. Dovis's son, Keith gave a big party at his home to celebrate Dubbie's 100th birthday on July 5, 2001. Dubbie died July 17, 2001, her mind and sense of humor were sharp till the end. She will be sorely missed by all that knew her. I have many fond memories of Dubbie and Fount.

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

Hand drafting, rotary cutter, traditional

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum