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Sampler with Art Square; Bachelor's Puzzle, Floating Hearts, Weathervane, Cross and Crown, Spring Beauty, To & Fro, Yankee Puzzle, Summer Cottage, Irish Puzzle, Ring Around the Posy variation, Union Square, Red Cross
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-5485
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
09.0141
Quilt's title:
Sampler with Art Square
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Bachelor's Puzzle, Floating Hearts, Weathervane, Cross and Crown, Spring Beauty, To & Fro, Yankee Puzzle, Summer Cottage, Irish Puzzle, Ring Around the Posy variation, Union Square, Red Cross
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:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
2006
Why was the quilt made?
Teaching or learning sample
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?
64"
How long is the quilt?
79"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue; Burgundy; Gold; Pink
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
12
Size of quilt blocks:
12" x 12"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks; Separated by pieced pattern sashing
Sashing width:
3"
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
12
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
8"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
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:
16
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; Front turned to back
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?
Machine quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
In-the-ditch; Meander/free motion
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
Cite this Quilt
Donaldson, Bet. Sampler with Art Square. 2006. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-5485. Accessed: 04/26/24
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Donaldson, Beth Author; Designer; Owner; Quiltmaker
Michigan Quilt Project
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Donaldson, Beth Author; Designer; Owner; Quiltmaker
Michigan Quilt Project