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:

04.0102

Owner's name for the quilt:

Family Tree Quilt

Quilt top made by:

Smith, Kathy

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:

Olympia

Where the quilt was made, county:

Thurston

Where the quilt was made, state:

Washington (WA)

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

1999

When was the quilt finished?

2000

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

This quilt was presented to Fran in 2000 at a gathering of her entire family for the Ashley family reunion, and in recognition of her ninetieth birthday. To celebrate Frances Andrews 90th birthday.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Anchorage

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kurtz

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

70"

How long is the quilt?

96"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1998

Location of inscription:

on block

Number of quilt blocks:

15

Size of quilt blocks:

9"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

1 1/2" pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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

greater than one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

2"

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

Genealogy of the owner's life

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother of quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Frances E. Andrews

Quilt owner's city:

Muskegon

Quilt owner's county:

Muskegon

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

This quilt is the result of the urging and preseverance of one of Fran's fifteen granchildren, child of Fran's second child, Susan. She organized the family, provided the pattern and pursued, urged, and challenged her parents, aunts, uncles and cousins to provide their respective contributions. She then assembled the pieces and finished the quilt herself. The story of the quilt was assembled by Fran's oldest child, Jane Andrews Heins.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum