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:

11.0048

Object label:

Title: Card Table Cover
Artist(s): Friends of Minnie Dewhurst
Date Made: 1966
Dimension(s): 54" x 83 1/4"
Place Created: Redford, Michigan
Collection: C. Kurt Dewhurst and Marsha MacDowell Private Collection
Photo Credit: Pearl Yee Wong

Essay:

When Minnie Dewhurst moved back to her home state of New Jersey, the friends she had made while living in Michigan made her this card tablecloth. Each person traced her hand and then signed her name.

Quilt's title:

Card Table Cover

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Mother

Where the quilt was made, city:

Redford

Where the quilt was made, county:

Wayne

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

1966

This is a:

Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)

How wide is the quilt?

54"

How long is the quilt?

83 1/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Kay Cavito; Eve Cinka, Carol Killian, Joy Kasan, Martina Wolfe, Jeanette Bryant, Jessie May, Ruth Fink, Jackie Jones, June McDonnell, Jay Chittano, Doris Krause, Louise Kohler, Lillian Bakke, Dorothy Grush, Ruth Lapham, Doris Manley, Marian March, Irene John, Marge Monik, Carol Yeger, Birdie Barila, Norma, Merman, Ginny Zulauf

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1966

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the binding:

Embroidered edge with a blanket stitch on two sides, fringed on top and bottom

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Marsha MacDowell

Quilt owner's city:

East Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

When Minnie Dewhurst moved back to her home state of New Jersey, the friends she had made while living in Michigan made her this card tablecloth. Each person traced her hand and then signed her name.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees