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Breast Cancer Memory Quilt; The Case of the Double Forgery Mystery Quilt
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12-8-5783
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:
10.0296
Quilt's title:
Breast Cancer Memory Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
The Case of the Double Forgery Mystery Quilt
Quilt top made by:
Remenak, Mary
Quilted by:
Waddle, Dale
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Charlotte
Where the quilt was made, county:
Eaton
Where the quilt was made, state:
Michigan (MI)
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
2004
When was the quilt finished?
2005
Why was the quilt made?
Commemorative
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's city:
Charlotte
Quiltmaker's county:
Eaton
Quiltmaker's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Pawli
Quiltmaker's birth date:
8/20/1946
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Detroit
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Michigan
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's educational background:
BA and postgraduate
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Interior Designer/Teacher-Art
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Pawli, Frank S.
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Pawli, Ruth A. Michel
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
silk scree printer
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Class; From guild or club member; Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 30-39
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
20-50 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Across the Square Quilters
Where does/did the group meet?
Charlotte, MI
What are the main activities of the group?
Quilting for personal use and for local shelter. Yearly retreat, mini trips.
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
66"
How long is the quilt?
86"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Purple
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Signature
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Mary Remenak
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
35
Size of quilt blocks:
10" x 10"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of borders:
3
Describe the borders:
Outer 4 3/4”, middle 2 1/2”, inner 1 1/2”
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Front turned to back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton or polyester blend
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
9
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
10
Describe the quilting designs used:
Leaves, flowers, breast cancer ribbon
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
My fabrics were purchased during a trip to New England in celebration of my completion of a breast cancer episode. I used them as part of a club project - the case of the Double Forget.
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
ASQ Annual Quilt Show, Charlotte, MI
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Quiltmaker
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Mary Pawli Remenak
Quilt owner's city:
Charlotte
Quilt owner's county:
Eaton
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt top
The quilt was made to be used for:
Lap robe/shawl
Copyright holder:
MSU Board of Trustees
Cite this Quilt
Remenak, Mar. Breast Cancer Memory Quilt. 2005. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Health. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-5783. Accessed: 03/29/24