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:

07.0032

Quilt's title:

Brendan's Bugs

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

The Pantry Shelf

Quilt top made by:

Beck, Barbara

Quilted by:

Forrestall, Kelly

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

Quiltmaker

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

Susanville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lassen

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

12/22/2002

When was the quilt finished?

6/19/2005

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Susanville

Quiltmaker's county:

Lassen

Quiltmaker's state:

California (CA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Snyder

Quiltmaker's birth date:

6/4/1954

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

French, Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College graduate, Western Michigan University, 1978, Bachelor of Music Therapy

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Health Program Specialist I, State of California Dept. of Corrections

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Snyder, Robert D.

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

McEwen, Doris M.

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

French, Irish

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

Stationary Engineer, State of California, Department of Corrections

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

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?

Susanville Scrapaholics

Where does/did the group meet?

Susanville, CA

What are the main activities of the group?

Sharing the art of quilting and community projects

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

45"

How long is the quilt?

57"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Signature; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Barbara Snyder Beck

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

June 19, 2005

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Describe where the inscription was found:

lower right corner

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Size of quilt blocks:

varies

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by horizontal strips

Sashing width:

1"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

4 1/2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Width between quilting lines:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Describe the quilting designs used:

some dragon flies

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

I had a lot of fun collecting fabrics (bug) for this quilt. A co-worker of mine used this pattern to lure me back to quilting after a twenty plus year hiatus.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Mystic Moon Designs (Elizabeth Lynn Harkins)

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

"Quilting From the Mountains to the Valley" Susanville Scrapaholics and Lassen High School PTA Quilt Show, 6/25-26/2005

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Quilt show brochure

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Brendan Zak

Quilt owner's city:

Traverse City

Quilt owner's county:

Grand Traverse

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Barbara Snyder Beck, maternal aunt, 8/11/2007

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt top

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

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

The rotary cutter is a great invention!

Copyright holder:

MSU Museum