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:

85.1569

Owner's name for the quilt:

Blue Jean Crazy Quilt

Biography of the quiltmaker?

I started quilting in 1960 - a section of the quilt confused me so I put it away for 4-5 years. I finally finished it in 1965. I didn't quilt again unitl the late '70s, early 80's.

When was the form filled out?

9/1/1985

Quilt top made by:

Tesner, Betty

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

Livonia

Where the quilt was made, county:

Wayne

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1976

When was the quilt finished?

1976

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

It was made just to use up the jeans, but was officially presented to Peter as he went off to college.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Okemos

Quiltmaker's county:

Ingham

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kruso

Quiltmaker's birth date:

4/9/1936

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Polish, Hungarian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school, some college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker, Amway distributor

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Kruso, John Peter

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Hungarian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Kruso, Rose Mastie

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Polish

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

English Irish German

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

Ford Motor Company Engineer, retired. Assistant Adjutant General Michigan National Air Guard

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?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

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?

45"

How long is the quilt?

72"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Open seams

What is inscribed on the quilt?

TO: PETER FROM: MOM

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

'79

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Number of borders:

1

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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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"

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?

Old clothes

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Fabric came from all the children's jeans

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Peter Tesner

Quilt owner's city:

Okemos

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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:

Hearts and Love Birds. My daughter was born on Valentine's Day so hearts are special to me. Quilting hoop.

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum