QUILT INDEX RECORD

19-15-4000

Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:

NU 013

When was the form filled out?

8/1/2004

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP)

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How wide is the quilt?

80

How long is the quilt?

72

Size of quilt blocks:

8

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

54

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Owner's name for quilt:

Butterfly

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Separated by plain sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Butterflies in white spaces

Additional notes or stories about the quilt's design or materials source:

Made by Mabel Durbahn, New Ulm MN, b. 1891, d. 1973, Occupation: famous New Ulm artist; sashing is 4" White cotton, Embroidered. No two butterflies are alike.

Quilt top made by:

Mael Durbahn

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Minnesota Quilters, Inc.

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