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:

16.0037

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

MRHC0022; 1985.25.23

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin

Who helped you fill out the form?

Nancy Henderson, Alice Johnson, Karen Suksi

When was the form filled out?

12/21/2015

Quilt top made by:

Pendill, Flavia Marie Theresse Barbeau

Quilted by:

Pendill, Flavia Marie Theresse Barbeau

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum Volunteers

Where the quilt was made, city:

Unknown

Time period:

1876-1900

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration; Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's county:

SEE ATTACHED ARTICLE

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1832

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1908

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Barbeau, Pierre (Peter) Boisdore

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Quebec, Canada

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Archarge Lalonde

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Quebec, Canada

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Pendill, James P.

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

70.25"

How long is the quilt?

81"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the edge:

2 side edges embellished with lace

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Top: Some silks are deteriorating. Back good condition.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

221

Size of quilt blocks:

5" x 5"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2 long sides have 2.5" wide red border embellished with attached linen bobbin lace.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Log Cabin pattern with rows and furrows set.

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

Description of the back:

Twill

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

32", 30", 2.5" and 3.75"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave; Unknown

Describe the binding:

Binding on all edges. Border edge with lace added after quilt was bound.

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum Library or Institution

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: Jane Egan and Sue Egan on October 8, 1985. Relationship to maker: Great-granddaughters. From the home Mrs. Flavia Marie Theresse Barbeau (James) Pendill (b. 1832 - d.1908). In 1985 the Egan sisters gave MRHC a large collection of items that they inherited. Included were several quilts that came from the home of Flavia Pendill, their great-grandmother. There is no written confirmation that she in fact was the maker of the quilts however some of the quilts show her initials or names of her family. Most are dated within her life span and show similar materials and workmanship qualities. The maker was very skilled with the needle. There is a great intricacy and variety in the embroidery stitch combinations. There are many similarities to the stitching found in Flavia's other quilts in the museum collection. The Pendills were a wealthy family which also has some significance to the quality of the silks used in Flavia's quilts. There is an abundance of information in the MRHC resource library about the Pendill family.

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