QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Health

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

10.0006

Quilt's title:

Embroidered Flowers

When was the form filled out?

3/10/2010

Quilt top made by:

Spicer, Norma J.

Quilted by:

Davis, Sharon

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lowell

Where the quilt was made, county:

Kent

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?

2009

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

Quiltmaker's city:

Lowell

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12/7/1928

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Newaygo County farm between Fremont and Newaygo

Quiltmaker's educational background:

K-12 some college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Nurses aide

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Handy, Ralph

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Handy, Maude

Number of children:

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

75"

How long is the quilt?

92"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Purple; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

11 1/2" x 11 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

4"

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1 3/4” and 10”

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Rayon 40 thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

Describe the quilt filling:

Hobbs fusible

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

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

Came home from hospital with a stent in my heart. Had to have something to do first I started with the flower blocks then found fabrics to match it. This quilt was part of my bucket list. So I started to paint also.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Norma J. Spicer

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 top

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

Designed the pattern

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging; Bedding, special occasion

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees