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12-8-3039

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

04.0124

Quilt's title:

Nature of the Northwoods

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Munising Bay Quilt Guild

If this quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:

Fundraising quilts.

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

Quilt owner

Where the quilt was made, city:

Munising

Where the quilt was made, county:

Alger

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

Dec. 2002

When was the quilt finished?

10/2003

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

Details about why the quilt was made:

Quilt was designed by Carol Armstrong. Quilt guild member who has published books on applique. Members worked at workshops throughout the year to complete the quilt. Quilt was exhibited at the County Fair and various events throughout the summer. Raffle t

Describe present uses of the quilt:

The quilt has been insured for $4000 - it hangs in our family room. I will be showing it in some shows and of course those who worked so hard on it have full visitation rights!

Quiltmaker's city:

Munising

Quiltmaker's county:

Alger

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

mixed

Quiltmaker's educational background:

9th grade to masters degrees

Quiltmaker's occupation:

diversified

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

59"

How long is the quilt?

69"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

1"

Describe the borders:

5" outer black Inner appliqued motifs, cat tails, salmon, lily pads, maple leafs

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

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

salmon,

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

North Woods Sampler by Carol Armstrong

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Munising Bay Quilt Guild Show, Oct. 2003

Contests entered:

Alger County Fair, Chatham, MI

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Bonnie McCarthy

Quilt owner's city:

Munising

Quilt owner's county:

Alger

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Raffle or contest prize

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Fundraising raffle drawing was held in Oct. 2003 at the guild's biannual quilt show. Munising Bay Quilt Guild member winner of quilt.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum

Cite this Quilt

;. Nature of the Northwoods. 10/2003. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-3039. Accessed: 03/28/24

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