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:

15.0001

Quilt's title:

Apple Tree

Quilt top made by:

Pauline Parker

Quilted by:

Pauline Parker

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

Inherited

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1987

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Quilt is presently used as:

Other collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Minneapolis

Quiltmaker's state:

Minnesota (MN)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

52"

How long is the quilt?

82"

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the damage:

Some wear.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Person filling out this form is:

Daughter of quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Parker Art Legacy, LLC; a family collaboration dedicated to preserving the artistic legacy.

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

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

Made entire quilt

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

Nature quilt: beige stripe background, tree, sun, birds in nest.

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

She grew up sewing clothes for herself and her family. Artist's creation. She was inspired by nature, by women's stories, by epic stories from the Old Testament or contemporary events that had an epic ring, and by grand architectural settings. All her compositions were touched by fantasy and a sense of humor all her own.

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees