QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-1262
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Health
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
02.0346
Quilt's title:
Killarney Waterfall
Quilt top made by:
Clevenger, Darley
Quilted by:
Clevenger, Darley
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Hersey
Where the quilt was made, county:
Osceola
Where the quilt was made, state:
Michigan (MI)
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
Early 1977
When was the quilt finished?
Fall 1997
Why was the quilt made?
Therapy
Details about why the quilt was made:
I had recently had an operation for breast cancer and this was my recovery quilt.
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's city:
Hersey
Quiltmaker's county:
Osceloa
Quiltmaker's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quiltmaker's birth date:
11/11/1951
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Master of Social Work and Teaching Certificate in Art
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
none
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Elementary Art Teacher
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Clevenger, Robert
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Clevenger, Dorothy
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Social Worker
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
2
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 20-29
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
37 3/4"
How long is the quilt?
82 5/8"
Describe the edge:
Follows the edge of the design
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Darley Clevenger, Hersey MI., Killarney Waterfall
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
fall 1997
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton or polyester blend
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton or polyester blend
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Embellished Satin stitch around the edges.
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Artworks, non-profit arts co-operative, Big Rapids, MI
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Darley Clevenger
Quilt owner's city:
Hersey
Quilt owner's county:
Osceola
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:
Designed the pattern
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
My memories of a hillside river waterfall from back packing trip in Kilarney Prov. Park, Canada.
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
My Waterfall quilt
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
Clevenger, Darle. Killarney Waterfall. Fall 1997. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Health. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-1262. Accessed: 03/29/24