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:

85.1543

Owner's name for the quilt:

Crazy

When was the form filled out?

6/15/1985

Quilt top made by:

Kraft, Janet

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Brother Matthew helped in pressing and matching the patches.

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)

When was the quilt started?

1972-1973

When was the quilt finished?

1984

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

High school graduation

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Marlette

Quiltmaker's county:

Sanilac

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's birth date:

6/2/1950

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Kraft, Max

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German Danish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Kraft, Evelyn

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

I enjoy the matching of the materials and the textures.

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

96"

How long is the quilt?

72"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Number of quilt blocks:

8

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

6"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

6" plain

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Denim

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Another quilt

Describe the source of the pattern:

Quilts seen in pictures and museums

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Janet Kraft

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