QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6880

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

85.0748

Owner's name for the quilt:

Sunbonnet Sue, Sunbonnet Sam

When was the form filled out?

5/17/1985

Name of the group that made the quilt:

LeValley United Methodist Women Church group

If this quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:

They make several quilts and do other craft work for a bazaar every two years. The LeValley UMW meets every month on a Tuesday for a work day in the church basement. They usually bring sack lunches.

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Ionia

Where the quilt was made, county:

Ionia

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1981

When was the quilt finished?

1981

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

Details about why the quilt was made:

Every 2 years, LeValley United Methodist Church has a country bazaar. They make quilts to sell, have baked goods, tole paintings, etc

Quiltmaker's city:

Ionia

Quiltmaker's county:

Ionia

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

This is a:

Finished quilt

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Number of quilt blocks:

6

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of borders:

1

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Lynn Rogers

Quilt owner's city:

Lyons

Quilt owner's county:

Ionia

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum