QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Signature Quilt Pilot Project

Who documented this quilt?

Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Breckenridge, Summit County, Colorado and Beyond Signature Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Diamond in the Square, Prairie Star (the four corners)

How wide is the quilt?

67"

How long is the quilt?

67"

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Gold; Green; Pink; Purple; Red

Antique colors:

Butterscotch; Double Pink; Turkey Red

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

Describe the type of inscription:

The label, hand stitched on the back of the quilt, was designed using four of the Diamond in the Square blocks. It includes information on why the quilt was made, information on the quilt, the contributors to the quilt project and a block signed with the maker’s initials.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

The bottom border includes the hand appliqued inscription “Breckenridge Colorado 150 Years 1859 -2009” to commemorate the town’s 150th anniversary. This inscription was developed on a computer, printed onto freezer paper and hand appliqued using the freezer paper on top, needle turn method. Green (G) Blocks (Starting in left top corner and going around clockwise) - G1 - Ed Keim, makers husband, Breckenridge CO G2 - Lillian Fritz, makers mom, PA G3 - Harry Fritz, makers dad, PA G4 - Erin Bowie, makers niece, NY G5 - Matt and Carrie Tellevik, makers friends, Dillon CO G6 - Michelle Peterson, makers friend, Loveland CO G7 - Riggs family cabin, Breckenridge CO G8 - Sam and Lois Riggs family, part time Breckenridge CO G9 - Steve and Lora, Riggs family, visitor G10 - Christina, Riggs family, visitor G11 - Drew, Riggs family, visitor G12 - Marsha and Bill, Riggs family, visitor G13 - Helena, Riggs family, visitor G14 - Caroline, Riggs family, visitor G15 - William, Riggs family, visitor G16 - BHH Partners, business G17 - BHH Partners, business G18 - Big City Blues, business G19 - Breck Gallery, business G20 - Kenosha Steak House, business G21 - Peek-a-Boo Toys, business G22 - Rita’s Tacos and Margs, business G23 - Servpro, business G24 - Tea Time, business G25 - Toni Drabant family, Breckenridge CO, business partner G26 - Zoellner, WI, business partner friend G27 - Morseman family, Breckenridge CO, business partner G28 - Brittany Winter, IL, business family member G29 - Charlene and Craig Winter, part-time Breckenridge CO, business partner G30 - Keats Scott, full-time Summit County, Arts Alive member G31 - Pam Herring and Marty Eisenberg, Breckenridge CO, Arts Alive member G32 - Mary Lou Johns, part-time Breckenridge CO, Arts Alive member G33 - Vicky Jacobs, full-time Breckenridge CO, Arts Alive member G34 - Vera Bloch, full-time Summit County, Arts Alive member G35 - Tera Carraher, CA, Arts Alive family member G36 - Agnes Kramer, AZ, Arts Alive family member G37 - Tom Kramer, Arts Alive member G38 - Arts Alive, local artist coop G39 - Austin Parmley, Creative Children of Breck member G40 - Dylan Parmley, Creative Children of Breck member G41 - Talon Chambers, Creative Children of Breck member G42 - Sophia Schupp, Creative Children of Breck teacher G43 - Creative Children of Breck G44 - Sig and Sheryl Kutter, Heritage Alliance G45 - Douglas Anderson, deceased G46 - Jim and Barbara Anderson, Heritage Alliance G47 - Steve and Brenda Depalma, Heritage Alliance G48 - Ryan Bernal, Heritage Alliance G49 - Joy Nunley, Heritage Alliance G50 - MJ Hoppin, Heritage Alliance G51 - Robert Hoppin, Heritage Alliance G52 - Rebecca Waugh, Heritage Alliance G53 - Rick Hague, Heritage Alliance G54 - Beth Johnson, Heritage Alliance G55 - Larissa O’Neil, Heritage Alliance G56 - Linda Kay Peterson, Heritage Alliance Blue (B) Blocks (Starting in left corner of the blue blocks and going around clockwise) - B1 - Jill Michener and family, Summit Quilters B2 - Myrlene Zimmerman, Summit Quilters B3 - Pat and Steve Larson, Summit Quilters B4 - Norma and Chester Robison, Summit Quilters B5 - Irmgard Elizabeth Dedio, Summit Quilters B6 - Earline McGinnis Worel, Summit Quilters B7 - Derrick and Denise Allee, Loveland, CO B8 - Jeanie Arends and family, IO B9 - LuAnne Aulepp B10 - Ayers, Cooks, Nuttalls, OK B11 - Lindsay Backas, Rotary B12 - Carol Barrons, Marty Strull, full time Summit County B13 - Marilyn Beebe, Heritage Alliance B14 - Greg, Ann, Isabelle Bjornberg, CO Springs, CO B15 - Savannah, Madison, Joy, Russell Black, NC B16 - Marilyn and Andy Booth, MD B17 - Frank Butler and family, full time Breckenridge B18 - Marcia Carr, full time Breckenridge B19 - Jan Coles, full time Breckenridge B20 - Yvonne Renee Coles, Denver, CO B21 - Robyn Cook, MI B22 - Cope Family, Littleton, CO B23 - Rik Sargent, Littleton, CO B24 - Roselyn and Harvey Cutler, Fort Collins, CO B25 - Helen J Decker and Donna M Sandberg, Westminster, CO B26 - Carol Dice, Leadville, CO B27 - John and Debbie Divine, KS B28 - Stan/Jackie Dobbs, Golden, CO B29 - Rod, Karen, Josh and CJ Dorsey, Denver, CO B30 - Karine, Amanda, Kristian, Kaeden, Elisa, Ole and Rhonda Fadum, Boulder, CO B31 - Lori, Natal, Michael and Madde Fagundo, Boulder, CO B32 - Fay family, Il B33 - Chris and Nichole Fenison, WA B34 – Flores, Parker, CO B35 - Mica Freese, full time Breckenridge B36 - Janet Freese, full time Breckenridge B37 - Gary Freese, full time Breckenridge B38 - Elizabeth Lawrence Gallup, full time Breckenridge B39 - Zoe Gallup, full time Breckenridge B40 - Loyal and Connie Gassman, Silverthorne, CO B41 – Frank, Carol, Gracie and Peter Gibbs, Parker, CO B42 – Littlepage and Frances Green B43 – Stace, Terry and Littlepage Green, full time Breckenridge B44 - Greenman family, RI Yellow (Y) Blocks (Starting in left corner of the yellow blocks and going around clockwise) - Y1 - Thomas Guyer, Frisco, CO Y2 - Tom Halpern, CA Y3 - Chuck and Jane Hanson, MD Y4 – Gilbert, Nina B, Spencer Head, NE Y5 - Maureeen (Mo) Hyland, full time Breckenridge Y6 - Scott, Karyn, Elizabeth and Alex Jansen, Highlands Ranch, CO Y7 - Thomas, Vivienne and Gregory Johnson, full time Breckenridge Y8 - John, Barb, Ruthie, Kisa, Dex and Finnie Johnson, Woodland Park, CO Y9 - Barbara Anne Kobella Addeson Y10 - Max Kunzek, full time Breckenridge Y11 - Freda (deceased) and Alys Ladewig, CO Springs, CO Y12 - Walter Lemanski and Kristine Newton, Denver, CO Y13 - Lori and Dave Leonardi, NJ Y14 - James and Judith Ludwick, Boulder, CO Y15 - Gail and David Lund Y16 - Gina Lundell, Il Y17 - Nancy Macey, full time Breckenridge Y18 - Larrie Mackie, Frisco, CO Y19 - Bobbie Ruth Malone and family, Denver, CO Y20 - Ruth, Lloyd, Chris and Ashley Manns, Aurora, CO Y21 - Maroni family Y22 - John and Flora Marisco, Arvada, CO Y23 - John, Alex, Katie, Karen Mason, full time Breckenridge Y24 - Gary, Arlene, Trinda, Winston, August and Tatam Maxwell-Cutler, OH Y25 - John, Lisa, Jon and Aly McNichol, PA Y26 - Francis C McWilliams, full time Breckenridge Y27 – Dano Mehl, Frisco, CO Y28 – Mikkelson Family, MO Y29 - Bryan, Rachel, India, Honor, Finty Milton, LA Y30 - Christy Nelson, full time Breckenridge Y31 - Rick and Janet Pamplin, CA Y32 - Mary and Greg Pepin-Bakeberg, MN Red (R) Blocks (starting in left corner of the red blocks and going around clockwise) - R1 - Jay Peterson, Frisco, CO R2 - Ron, Teri, Scott, Nick, Jen, Steven, and Jacob Quinn, NE R3 - Oscar, Erick, Daysi and Aaron Rivas, Frisco, CO R4 - Marge and Steve Rodemer, CO Springs, CO R5 - Michael and Cecilia Rotter R6 - Steve, Kelly, Erin, Kevin and Laura Ruby, Superior, CO R7 - Tamara Ruccione, CA R8 - Sharon Anne Russell, Dillon, CO R9 - Jay and Kathleen Rust, Denver, CO R10 - Margaret Samuelsen, NM and Betsy Puls, CO R11 – Irene and Henry Schiffman, VA R12 - Charles Shy, Kremmling, CO R13 – Candy and Madison Snyder, Frisco, CO R14 - Sockett Family, full time Breckenridge R15 - Margaret C Spivey, PA R16 - Christopher and Alyssa Stanush, TX R17 - Bill and Carolyn Stark, WA R18 - Kim Stevenson, full time Breckenridge R19 – Lewis and Mary Ann Stock, TX R20 - Anita and Galen Toews, MI R21 - Mike and Mary Tozer, England R22 - Ken and Dianne Trausch, full time Breckenridge R23 - Nancy Van Broekhoven, Il R24 – Richard and Gladys VanDenberg, full time Breckenridge Purple (P) Blocks (starting in left corner of the purple blocks and going around clockwise) - P1 - David and Shirley Walker, full time Breckenridge P2 - Peter Stephen Walters P3 - Lucy Wang, CA P4 - Susan and Tom Weathers, Nederland, CO P5 - Pearl White and Evie Anderson-Vent, Wheat Ridge, CO P6 - Bobbie, Lisa and Lauren Wickham, Highlands Ranch, CO P7 - Debbie Wolfe, TX P8 - Larry, Francie, Tim and Brian Wyatt, Evergreen, CO P9 - Dr Kai-Yi and Pam Piper Yeung, MD P10 - Ski WG 1984-2009 P11 - Andrew G, Ethan, Emily, Olivia and AnthonyT P12 - Deb and JZ, full time Breckenridge P13 - Betty Dubreuie, Silverthorne, CO P14 - Lindsay Watson, Frisco, CO P15 - Sean Donegon, full time Summit county, CO P16 - Kelly and David Sutton Brown (Bwn) Blocks (starting in left corner of the brown blocks and going around clockwise) - Bwn1 - John Warner, Breckenridge mayor Bwn2 - Jim and Maureen Nichols, full time Breckenridge Bwn3 - Doc PJ, Breckenridge doctor Bwn4 - Curtis Slack, Breckenridge dentist Bwn5 – JK Studio, makers Breckenridge business Bwn6 - Amy Evans, Breckenridge artist Bwn7 - Mountain Thunder Lodge, Breckenridge business Bwn8 – Carol, Jennifer and Thomas Moles, full time Breckenridge Pink center block – Summary information

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1859-2009

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

multiple locations; on back; on block; on border

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

January 2008

When was the quilt finished?

December 2011

Further information concerning dates:

Much of the 3 year timeframe was for the fundraising. Producing the quilt took two months for the designing and piecing, and four months (of 6-8 hour days, 6 days per week) to hand quilt it.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Reproduction

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Quilt top made by:

Keim, Judy

Where the quilt was made, city:

Breckenridge

Where the quilt was made, county:

Summit

Where the quilt was made, state:

Colorado (CO)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Anniversary; Autograph or friendship; Commemorative; Fundraising

Details about why the quilt was made:

The quilt was made because the maker had an interest in older, historical quilts and few were found in Breckenridge or Summit County. So, this Signature Quilt was made as a lasting legacy. A number of Signature Quilt presentations were given by the maker at local events, shops and other venues. As stated on the label, the intent is for the quilt to stay in the local community.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Computer software; Original to maker; Traditional pattern variation

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Prairie Star pattern from Electric Quilt 7

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

The original design had 576 off white signature blocks, without sashing, in the center of the quilt. When fewer blocks were signed, the quilt was redesigned with the diamond in a square blocks, sashing and Trip Around the World color scheme. This actually resulted in a more interesting design. Many of the fabrics were scraps from previous Civil War Era quilt projects, including a reproduction of Jane Stickle’s 1863 quilt as detailed in Brenda Papadakis’s Dear Jane book.

Quilt owner's name:

Keim currently, with intent that the quilt belongs to the local community

Quilt owner's city:

Breckenridge

Quilt owner's state:

Colorado (CO)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Judy Keim started sewing as a young girl, took Home Economics and made most of her clothes in high school, then did knitting and counted cross stitch, started quilting in 1996, developed an interest in historical quilts, and has since evolved from a traditional quilter to a fiber artist creating contemporary quilts and other fiber objects incorporating beading, metalwork, and felting.

Description of quilt:

A quilt to be locally retained, give people the opportunity to be part of local art legacy and history, raise funds and commemorate Breck’s 150th anniversary. It was designed, machine pieced and hand appliqued by Judy Keim, local quilt maker and fiber artist in Breckenridge, CO. Started in January, 2008 and finished in December, 2011. The project was co-coordinated by the quilt maker and the Town of Breckenridge, with the fundraising done by the Breckenridge Historical Alliance and Tea Time Quilt Shop.

Essay:

This local Signature Quilt project gave people an opportunity to be a part of Breckenridge, Summit County and Colorado art and history. Additionally, it raised funds, perpetuated and highlighted quilting, documented quilt history and supported Breckenridge’s 150 year celebration, Arts District and Historical Alliance. The original methodology was to collect signatures during the summer of 2008, sew the signature blocks into a quilt to be owned by the town, and complete the quilt by 2009. In actuality, the block signing took place from early 2008 until late 2010, and the quilt was completed in December 2011. The original quilt design accommodated 576 signed blocks. The signing was actually concluded at 181 blocks. A $10 donation to the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance, a local historical society, was collected for each block signed. Therefore, over $1500 was raised. People from 23 states and England signed the blocks. Documentation information, on the people that signed the blocks, their place of residence and affiliations, was collected and entered into a computer spreadsheet. This information, pictures of the quilt and individual blocks, and several published articles were incorporated into a notebook. Portions of the process, to make this special quilt, are similar to the methodology the quilt maker uses for many of her quilts. The design is original, using Electric Quilt computer software to create it. All the fabric is pre-washed 100% cotton. The borders are machine pieced and comprised of predominantly reproduction fabrics, already available in her fabric stash. On the bottom border is hand appliquéd writing, and each of the four corners has a machine pieced Prairie Star block that contains 80 pieces per block. The signature blocks are made with newly purchased material selected for its signature application capabilities, such as ease of signing, readability and lack of fraying. She cut 600 signature blocks intended to fill the 24 block x 24 block center area, ironed freezer paper to the fabric to stabilize the writing surfaces and marked a two inch signing area on each block with thread. The blocks were then signed using Pigma pens, heat set, triangles were added and the resultant blocks were sewn together. The sashings, borders, hanging sleeve and label were added, and then the quilt was totally hand quilted. The hand quilting alone took four months of 6-8 hour days. All of this resulted in a 67x67 inch quilt.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Judy Keim

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