QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5964

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

12.0012

If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:

TC2012:1

Object label:

Quilt Index QR Code Quilt
Beth Donaldson
Lansing, Michigan
2012
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#TC2012:1

Essay:

This quilt is a working QR code. Take a moment to view the Quilt Index.

Quilt's title:

Quilt Index QR Code

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Squares and Rectangles

Quilt top made by:

Donaldson, Beth

Quilted by:

Donaldson, Beth

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

Received as a gift

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 started?

5/10/2012

When was the quilt finished?

5/13/2012

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

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?

23"

How long is the quilt?

23"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Signature; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Beth Donaldson

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2012

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

3/4" strips and squares

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2 1/2"

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

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 are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

black, white

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

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

This quilt was made to illustrate QR Codes for the exhibit Patterns of Inquiry.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Another quilt

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Patterns of Inquiry, June 3 - September 23, 2012, MSUM, East Lansing, MI

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker; Quilt collector

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

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?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated by the maker to Michigan State University Museum.

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

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

This quilt is a QR Code. If you have a smart phone, scan it and see where it takes you.

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