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:

85.1535

Owner's name for the quilt:

Sampler

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Bridal Wreath, Honey Bee, Baby Blocks

Biography of the quiltmaker?

Lap quilting is one way I relax. The quilting on a large frame was socially interesting.

When was the form filled out?

5/7/1985

Quilt top made by:

Wilson, Jeane L.

Quilted by:

Wilson, Jeane L.

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?

1/1984

When was the quilt finished?

8/1984

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Marlette

Quiltmaker's county:

Sanilac

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bertelsen

Quiltmaker's birth date:

5/28/1926

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's educational background:

B.S. Wayne State University

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Elementary Librarian at Bea McDonald Elementary School in Marlette, Elementary teacher 24 years

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Bertelsen, Everett

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English, Danish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Bertelsen, Elverna Wilkie

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

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

English, Irish

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

Dairy farmer

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

94"

How long is the quilt?

102"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Jeane Wilson

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1984

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

Sashing width:

5"

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

14" plain

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

16

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline/Ditch. Assortment of designs selected to fit various blocks of sampler blocks.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Fabrics purchased in various department stores and sewing centers.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Provided in a class

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Jeane Wilson

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