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:

85.1212

Owner's name for the quilt:

Honey Bee

When was the form filled out?

6/20/1985

Quilt top made by:

Mason, Harriet M.

Quilted by:

Mason, Harriet M.

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Flint

Where the quilt was made, county:

Genesee

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1977

When was the quilt finished?

1978

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Perfect for iron bed and blue and white bedroom.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Petoskey

Quiltmaker's county:

Emmet

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Estes

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Received all my schooling in Flint, graduated from Flint Central in 1942.

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Belong to Davison Baptist Church, now go to Bay Shore Presbyterian Church

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Estes, Alfred

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

AuSable Chassom, NY

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Estes, Florence C. McAfee

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Canada

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Scottish

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

Mason, Harold G.

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Born in England, raised in Flint

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Blue print draftsman and division head until 1978

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

I have made quilts to leave a little of myself behind. I believe our children should have something of tradition, family ties to be handed down from one generation to another. Quilting is a perfect pass time, quiets ones nerves and disciplines one, it teaches new skill, color planning, pattern selection, different stitches, different techniques and a self satisfaction of accomplishment.

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

St. Andrews Chuch Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Flint, MI

What are the main activities of the group?

The group quilted quilts for money making project for church.

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

83"

How long is the quilt?

100"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Hattie

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

78

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline/Ditch, Bees

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Harriet M. Mason

Quilt owner's city:

Petoskey

Quilt owner's county:

Emmet

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

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

Made entire quilt

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

So many, probably pieced ones over appliqued

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

One does not do a perfect quilt as to offend God, don't quilt on Sunday.

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum