QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-5300
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Iron County Museum Collection
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
85.0619
Owner's name for the quilt:
When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain
Biography of the quiltmaker?
Teacher also curator of Iron County Museum.
When was the form filled out?
3/24/1985
Name of the group that made the quilt:
West Iron County High Scool Mrs. Bernhardt's 2nd and 6th hour folklore class
If this quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:
Folklore class, studied crafts of historical periods. Decided to make the signature quilt.
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
Where the quilt was made, city:
Iron River
Where the quilt was made, county:
Iron
Where the quilt was made, state:
Michigan (MI)
Time period:
1950-1975
When was the quilt started?
1975
When was the quilt finished?
1975
Why was the quilt made?
Teaching or learning sample
Details about why the quilt was made:
Class project, West Iron County High School 2nd and 6th hour folklore class Students of Mrs. Bernhardt's class
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Quiltmaker's gender:
Group
Quiltmaker's city:
Iron River
Quiltmaker's county:
Iron
Quiltmaker's state:
Michigan (MI)
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Gifts
Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:
In folklore class, which I taught, we studied many crafts of pioneers. Each student had to do one for credit but we decided to do this group one. It was done in 1975 with the BiCentennial Exhibit at Museum.
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
1-5 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
76"
How long is the quilt?
90"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Each block has the initails of theperson who made ot one block gives the date another says "Folklore 2nd hour" another "Folklore 6th hour" another "West Iron County High School"
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1975
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
56
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Sashing width:
2" vertical, 2 1/2" horizontal
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
3"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton or polyester blend
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Synthetic
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
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:
2.5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
3
Describe the quilting designs used:
Outline/Ditch, lines radiating from mountian peak, plate
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Mountians, moons, and background in block were left over fabric from my two daughters (Debra and Andra) dresses which I had made for them through the year. Fabrics purchased at Penney's.
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Carrie Jacobs Bond Memorial Threaders Quilt Show, Iron River, MI, 1978, 1985
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Iron Mountain News, Iron River Reporter
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public-Other
Quilt owner's name:
Iron County Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Caspian
Quilt owner's county:
Iron
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:
It was quite a task, but very rewarding to work with high school boys and girls to make this. I think there were 49 as some students made two blocks - but everyone participated. Imagine if you will, the grubby hands of a boy coming from Auto Mechanics on beginning remarks like, "This is sissy stuff!" or how do I thread a needle. Everyone learned the blanket (or button hole stitch) and an embroidery stitch.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
;. When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain. 1975. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Iron County Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-5300. Accessed: 03/29/24