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:

09.0119

Quilt's title:

Left Overs

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Bow Ties, Spools, Irish Puzzle, Bachelor's Puzzle, Dutchman's Puzzle

When was the form filled out?

4/27/2008

Quilt top made by:

Donaldson, Beth

Quilted by:

Donaldson, Beth

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

Made the quilt

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:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1995

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Quilt is presently used as:

Study or teaching aid

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Lansing

Quiltmaker's county:

Ingham

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

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:

none

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

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Barnsboro, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Polish American

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

6/1/1979

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Donaldson, Thomas

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

French Canadian, English, Irish

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; From Friend; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure; Therapy

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

Where does/did the group meet?

Lansing, MI

What are the main activities of the group?

Fundraising, quilt shows

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

18"

How long is the quilt?

78"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Green; Pink; Red

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

5

Size of quilt blocks:

12" x 12"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

3"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

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:

5

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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 or polyester blend

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Pumpkin seed in sashing

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

Made as a sample for my book Block By Block, but it got edited out. Five blocks were rearranged to make the left over theme.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker; Quilt collector

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Beth Donaldson

Quilt owner's city:

Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

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

Made entire quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed the pattern

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

Original quilts based on traditional designs.

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees