QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Marquette Regional History Center Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

16.0029

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

MRHC0014; 2002.42

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Whole Cloth Quilt: Tied

Who helped you fill out the form?

Nancy Henderson, Alice Johnson, Karen Suksi

When was the form filled out?

11/30/2015

Quilt top made by:

Rosa, Rose L.

Quilted by:

Rosa, Rose L.

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum Volunteers

Where the quilt was made, city:

Clarksburg

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment; Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Clarksburg

Quiltmaker's county:

Marquette

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

DeCaire

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

67"

How long is the quilt?

74.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Body of quilt floral motif with beige background. Border blue.

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor; Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Large stain, soiled and numerous holes.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

8.5" on 4 sides

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Top constructed as a case. Carded wool batting from the farm was encased in cheesecloth and put inside the outer case. One hand sewn end seam done by hand.

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Sateen

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2 same fabrics as front

Width of pieces on the back:

34" and 17.5"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Thick

Describe the quilt filling:

Carded wool batting from DeCaire farm.

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

tied wool yarn

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue

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

Quilt very heavy.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

1. ) Displayed at the Paulsen House, Autrain, Michigan 2. ) The story of the comforter was published in Red Dust Publication, by student Katie Nuorola. Red Dust are stories gathered by the students at Aspen Ridge Middle School, Ishpeming, Michigan. 3. ) There are other stories that went into various magazines with my permission but maker does not remember publication names.

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Detailed quilt history and pictures available in separate document and are on file in the museum library.

Quilt owner's name:

Marquette Regional History Center

Quilt owner's city:

Marquette

Quilt owner's county:

Marquette

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 to the museum by quilt's maker Rose Rosa on September 26, 2002.

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