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Sampler Quilt; Framed Square, House, Blocks, Card Trick, Honey's Choice, Grandmother's Fan, Bear Paws, Mexican Star, Pine Tree, Drunkard's Path, Ohio Star, Dresden Plate, Tic Tac Toe, Honey Bee, Bright Hopes, Jacob's Ladder, Clay's Choice, Maple Leaf, Garden Path, Colo
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-8661
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
86.0875
Owner's name for the quilt:
Sampler Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Framed Square, House, Blocks, Card Trick, Honey's Choice, Grandmother's Fan, Bear Paws, Mexican Star, Pine Tree, Drunkard's Path, Ohio Star, Dresden Plate, Tic Tac Toe, Honey Bee, Bright Hopes, Jacob's Ladder, Clay's Choice, Maple Leaf, Garden Path, Colo
When was the form filled out?
8/22/1986
Quilt top made by:
Nowak, Cecelia
Quilted by:
Nowak, Cecelia
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:
St. Ignace
Where the quilt was made, county:
Marquette
Where the quilt was made, state:
Michigan (MI)
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1/1984
When was the quilt finished?
1/1986
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation
Details about why the quilt was made:
I made this quilt for our only daughter who is interested in antiques and crafts and appreciates my interest in quilt making. This quilt was a pleasure to make because I was making it for her with love.
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's city:
St. Ignace
Quiltmaker's county:
Marquette
Quiltmaker's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Sklwaczyk
Quiltmaker's birth date:
10/30/1940
Quiltmaker's educational background:
high school graduate, Northeastern School of Commerce graduate (15 mo.)
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Catholic
Quiltmaker's occupation:
housewife
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Sklarczyk, Michael
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Polish
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Sklarczyk, Theresa Pomarzyonski
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Polish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
Polish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Michigan State Policeman
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
2
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 30-39
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:
I make quilts because it is one of my hobbies. I find it satisfying and challenging.
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?
78"
How long is the quilt?
94"
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:
20
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
3"
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Sampler
Describe the borders:
3 1/2", 4"
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?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
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
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Outline/Ditch
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Fabrics purchased at the Quilting Barn
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Donna Nowak
Quilt owner's city:
St. Ignace
Quilt owner's county:
Marquette
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:
Honey Bee, drunkard path, find them interesting.
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
Nowak, Ceceli. Sampler Quilt. 1/1986. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-8661. Accessed: 03/29/24