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:

85.1528

Owner's name for the quilt:

Sampler

When was the form filled out?

5/11/1985

Quilt top made by:

Barnes, Doris

Quilted by:

Barnes, Doris

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Marlette

Where the quilt was made, county:

Sanilac

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1983

When was the quilt finished?

1984

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

Details about why the quilt was made:

Made in a class

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Marlette

Quiltmaker's county:

Sanilac

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Beacom

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School and Business school some

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Beacom, T. Roy

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch Irish English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Beacom, Margaret R.

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch

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

Scotch

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

retired

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

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

It is a fascinating hobby

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

85"

How long is the quilt?

105"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

4"

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

10 1/2" plain

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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:

12

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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

greater than one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

2 1/2"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

Differs with each block

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Fabrics purchased at Ann Fabrics Shop

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Provided in a class

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Mayville Quilt Show, 1984

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Doris Barnes

Quilt owner's city:

Marlette

Quilt owner's county:

Sanilac

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

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum