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:

87.0347

Quilt's title:

Christ at Gesthemane

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Stained glass

Quilt top made by:

Ridley, Mary Lou

Quilted by:

Ridley, Mary Lou

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

South Haven

Where the quilt was made, county:

Van Buren

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

When was the quilt started?

1980

When was the quilt finished?

1981

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Wall hanging was used at Casco United Methodist Church for lent 2 years. Is now at Glenn Methodist Church permanent. Also Allegan County Fair log Church

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

South Haven

Quiltmaker's county:

Van Buren

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Dornan

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10/19/1927

Quiltmaker's educational background:

S. Haven High School, Nat. Beauty College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Dornan, Leo

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

French Hugunot

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Schroeder, Frieda Marie Sophie

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

11/9/1946, Glenn Methodist Church

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Ridley, Victor

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

English

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

Machinist

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Lakeshore Queen Bees, Warren Center, S.H. 1-3 Thursdays

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

MR

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1981

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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?

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline/Ditch

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

First Holland Quilt Show, Holland, MI

Contests entered:

Michigan State Fair, Detroit, MI, Stearns and Foster Award (best quilting)

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

2/22/99 New Quilt Shop Open

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Mary Lou Ridley

Quilt owner's city:

South Haven

Quilt owner's county:

Van Buren

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Michgan Christian Advocate June 18, 1981 "CHRIST IN GETHESEMANE" QUILT TO BE SHOWN AT ARLINGTON A reproduction of the painting, "Christ in Gethsemane" was done in a quilted wall hanging by Mary Lou Ridley of South Haven. It was hung in the Casco United Methodist Church during Lent. It will be on exhibit at the National Quilt Show in Arlington, Va., in July and at the Little Log church at the Allegan County Fair in Sept. The banner took five months to complete and is done in the stained glass effect. Mrs. Ridley will also be the first speaker at the Twelfth National Quilt Show in Arlington, Va. She will speak on "Michigan Quilters Sharing the Joy." Any quilter that would like to share a picture of his/her quilt may call Mrs. Ridley at 637-4214. Mary Lou Ridley and her son John are both members of Casco United Methodist Church. This quilted reproductioon of a painting, "Christ in Gethsemane," will be among the exhibits during July at the 12th Annual National Quilt Show in Arlington, Va., for which Mary Lou Ridley of Casco will speak on "Michigan Quilters Sharing the Joy." A member of the Lakeshore Queen Bees, Mrs. Ridley completed this wall hanging in five months. It hung in the Casco United Methodist Church during Lent, and it will also be displayed in the old log church in the historical section of the Allegan County Fairgrounds in September during the County Fair. Since the members of the quilting club plan to attend the national quilt show next month, their regular area July quilt show has been re-scheduled to April 24, 1982 in the Hope Reformed Church of South Haven. Anyone who has a quilt to share can call Mrs. Ridley, 637-4214. - John Ridley photo Allegan County News & Gazette Sept. 25, 1981, Page 8. Mary Lou Ridley of Casco Township won first place in the 1981 Michigan State Fair's "Any Other Needlecraft and Other Handicraft Contest" with this quilted wall-hanging, "Christ and Gethsemane," which she also exhibited last July at the National Quilt Association Show in Arlington, Va., where she won the Sterns & Foster annual quilt award. Mrs. Ridley's wall-hanging, featuring a stained glass effect, was displayed during the Allegan County Fair in the old log church in the historical section of the fairgrounds. - Jim Falkenstien photo South Haven (Mich) Daily TRIBUNE, Sat., Jun.... A reproduction of the painting "Christ at Gethsemane" was done by Mary Lou Ridley in the medium of a quilt wall hanging. The work was exhibited at the Casco United Methodist Church during Lent and will be on display at the National Quilt Show in Arlington, Va. in June and at the Little Log Church at the Allegan County Fair ground in Sept. TO ATTEND QUILT SHOW Club Elects Officers SOUTH HAVEN - Lakeshore Queen Bees Quilting Club has elected Mrs. Charlie (Gladys) Ridley as president. Other new officers are Mrs. Ozie (Mary) Thompson, vice president; and Mrs. Gerhardt (Marge) Radtke, secretary-treasurer. The club has chartered a bus to attend the National Quilt Show in Arlington, Va., in July. A member of the club, Mrs. Victor (Mary Lou) Ridley will display her recently completed reproduction of the painting of "Christ in Gethsemane" in a quilted wall hanging at the national show. Mrs. Victor Ridley will also be a speaker at the national show. Her talk will be on "Michigan Quilters Sharing the Joy," covering the history of the art and about persons who became famous for their quilting expertise. She is looking for people who have historical quilts for information and to photograph them. Mrs. Ridley will also display her quilt at the Allegan County Fair. The Lakeshore Queen Bees Quilting Club will hold a show in April of 1982 rather than exhibit during this year's Blueberry Festival in July at South Haven.

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:

Likes all patterns, uses 100% cotton because it quilts better, Mountain Mist filling, markers with pencils or markers.

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum