QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Who documented this quilt?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:

A1119

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

06-20-2015

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top

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

Made the quilt

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Easy Street on the Lake

Owner's name for quilt:

Easy Street on the Lake

How wide is the quilt?

90 in.

How long is the quilt?

91 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Gray; Green; Orange; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Message; Multiple Names; Place; Signature; Other

Describe the type of inscription:

Logo signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Inscription 1 "Easy Street On The Lake This quilt was a 2012 mystery quilt by Bonnie Hunter. It was an internet based mystery quilt. Each week for five weeks Bonnie would enter a clue on her blog and instructions for cutting the pieces and sewing. My quilt top did not get finished in the five weeks but was finished in February 2013. The pieced back and binding were finished in March 2013. Bonnie's quilt name was "Easy Street". I added "On The Lake" because most of my quilt was pieced while at our Lake Michigan home in Cleveland, WI, USA. Machine pieced by Donna Karolus of Cleveland, WI. and Spring Grove, IL. 100% cotton fabric, batting and thread. Machine quilted by Joni Baumli of Threadplay. This quilt contains 2,645 pieces. Quilt top-2,433 pieces Quilt back-208 pieces Binding-4 pieces" Inscription 2 Quilt Title, Name, address and telephone number. Inscription 3 AQS Label: "30th Anniversary Celebration! PROUDLY juried, judged and exhibited at AQS QUILT WeeK GRAND RAPIDS, MI August 20-23 2014

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

11-2014 to 04-2015 & 08-20 to 23, 2014

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Computer generated; Ink

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Printed label from AQS Juried Show in Grand Rapids, Michigan - 08-20 to 23-2014

Location of inscription:

multiple locations; on back; other

Describe where the inscription was found:

3 separate inscriptions on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

01-2012

When was the quilt finished?

03-2013

Family/owner's date for quilt:

01-2012 to 03-2013

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Number of quilt blocks:

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single striped blue print border measures 3.25 in. wide.

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:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Paisley; Print; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Gray; Green; Orange; White

Describe the back:

Back art/design on quilt back; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Dark gray

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Describe the quilting designs used:

An all over feather design long arm machine quilted from edge to edge.

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

The quilt top is made from 2,433 pieces and the art quilt back is made from 208 pieces. It is not a true block to block quilt. The top is constructed with interlocking patterns that are inspired by B.Brackman #2891, Dominoes & Squares and #2830, Variable Star. Novelty fabric images include; musical notes, shoes, snow flakes and interlocking links.

Quilt top made by:

Karolus, Donna J.

Quilted by:

Baumli, Joni

Where the quilt was made, city:

Cleveland

Where the quilt was made, county:

Manitowoc

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

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

Donna Karolus pieced & bound the quilt and Joni Baumli/Thread Play from Green Oaks/Lake County Illinois, long arm quilted the quilt.

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Challenge or Contest entry

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern; Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

"Easy Street" by Bonnie Wilkinson Hunter at Quiltville.com

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

A November 2012 free Mystery Quilt designed by Bonnie Wilkinson Hunter at Quiltville.com. One set of instructions was released weekly for 7-8 weeks. Donna did not use all of the colors suggested by the designer. She only used the gray, black and white.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Sheboygan Quilt Guild Show-Sheboygan/Sheboygan County, Wisconsin 09-28-2013 AQS Quilt Week-Grand Rapids/Kent County, Michigan 08-20 to 24-2014

Contests entered:

Sheboygan Quilt Guild Show-Sheboygan/Sheboygan County, Wisconsin 09-28-2013 AQS Quilt Week-Grand Rapids/Kent County, Michigan 08-20 to 24-2014

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

McHenry

Quiltmaker's city:

Spring Grove

Quiltmaker's state:

Illinois (IL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Friend; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Necessity; Pleasure; Therapy

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

Sheboygan County Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Sheboygan/Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

What are the main activities of the group?

Shows

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Donna Karolus was present for this documentation. Personal information is in reference to her. Ms. Karolus preferred not to give detailed personal information about her family and herself. Other quilts made by Donna Karolus have been documented in the Quilt Index at A1116, A1117 & A1118.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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