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:

85.1534

Owner's name for the quilt:

Sampler

When was the form filled out?

5/7/1985

Quilt top made by:

Fleming, Lucille M.

Quilted by:

Fleming, Lucille M.

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Decker

Where the quilt was made, county:

Sanilac

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

Fall 1984

When was the quilt finished?

Spring 1985

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Decker

Quiltmaker's county:

Sanilac

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

McDaniel

Quiltmaker's birth date:

9/16/1924

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school, short course MSU

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's father's name:

McDaniel, Clarence Alvin

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Roberts, Mary Elizabeth

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

French Indian Irish

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

Fleming, Harvey James

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:

Farmer, skill tradesman TRW

Number of children:

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts

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

I wanted to learn to quilt so I could make gifts for my wonderful children.

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

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

In Marlette

What are the main activities of the group?

We made a quilt, gave it to a student loan fund and raffle at $556

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

Queen

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Lucille M Fleming

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1985

Method used to make the inscription:

In the quilting

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

2"

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

6" plain

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline/Ditch

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Provided in a class

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Lucille M. Fleming

Quilt owner's city:

Decker

Quilt owner's county:

Sanilac

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

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

I was a Grand Officer.

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:

The green print was used for Michigan Jobs, daughter is going to Boise Idaho to promote Michigan.

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

My husband's grandmother told me quilts were used to cover windows and doors at one time for warmth.

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum