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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