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:

09.0054

Quilt's title:

Brother's Quilt

When was the form filled out?

2/26/2009

Quilt top made by:

Donaldson, Beth

Quilted by:

Donaldson, Beth

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lansing

Where the quilt was made, county:

Ingham

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

November 2008

When was the quilt finished?

January 2009

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib; Gift or presentation

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kolodziej

Quiltmaker's birth date:

5/1/1957

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Michigan

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Polish American

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Some college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

raised Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Museum employee

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Kolodziej, Chester

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Detroit, Michigan

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Polish American

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Trybus, Joan Pauline

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Barnsboro, Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Polish American

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Irish American

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

Business consultant

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

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?

Capitol City Quilt Guild, Block Exchange, Charm Group

Where does/did the group meet?

Lansing, Michigan

What are the main activities of the group?

Shows, fundraising, charity quilts

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

41 3/4"

How long is the quilt?

59 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Cream; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

7 appliqued, 8 plain pieced

Size of quilt blocks:

9" x 9"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

inner, yellow 1 1/2" wide. Outer blue print, 6" wide with nine patch corners

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Novelty; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

light blue, yellow, red, orange, gray, green, brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square

Describe the quilting designs used:

Moons and stars

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Newspaper

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

From the Home Service Bureau of The Detroit News. Brother-Sister Quilts Leaflet No. 1, train, 11-28-34. Leaflet No. 3, drum, 12-6-34. Leaflet No. 5, sailboat, 12-13-34. Leaflet No. 7, tree, 12-20-34. Leaflet No. 9, dog, 1-10-35. Leaflet No. 11, airplane,

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Sarah Kresnak

Quilt owner's city:

Ada

Quilt owner's county:

Kent

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

Made as a gift for niece's baby shower.

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

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

Made entire quilt

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Museum