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Susan W. Churchill
Quiltmaker
Three Oaks, Michigan, United States

Savage made note of his great-grandmother's thriftiness in recycling the utility quilts: "As the tops became worn, a new top was attached to the existing quilt saving the need for more filler and back."
One of the Churchill quilt tops is a Crazy that incorporates a candidate's ribbon from the campaign of Benjamin Harrison, wjho became president in 1888; two John Deere Plow trademark ribbons from Moline, Illinois; and a ribbon from the Warren Featherbone Company founding in Three Oaks in 1888.

This particular tied quilt, called Fannie's Fan Quilt, comprises 72 pieced 9" x 9" blocks. Usually such patterns contain six or eight blades in the fan; this one contains seven. Although mostly sewn by hand, it does include some machine stitching.
Was the maker a woman, man or a group?
Female
When was the quiltmaker born?
2/23/1834
Date and place of death.
1918
Religious affiliation:
Congregational
Occupation (if retired, former occupation):
Boarding house operator and photo studio
Where was the quiltmaker born?
Dayton, Michigan (MI), United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Wagner
Number of female children:
2
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