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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