QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6910
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
85.0756
Owner's name for the quilt:
Daisy
When was the form filled out?
5/17/1985
Quilt top made by:
Walter, Doris
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?
Received as a gift
Where the quilt was made, city:
Saranac
Where the quilt was made, county:
Ionia
Where the quilt was made, state:
Michigan (MI)
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1982
When was the quilt finished?
1982
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's city:
Saranac
Quiltmaker's county:
Ionia
Quiltmaker's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Kimble
Quiltmaker's birth date:
8/25/1920
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Protestant
Quiltmaker's occupation:
housewife
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Kimble, Roy C.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Saranac, MI
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
American
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Mercer, Ruth Alma
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Ohio
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
American
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Number of children:
6
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
5
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Under 10 years of age
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
This is a:
Finished quilt
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Doris M. Walter
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1982
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Number of quilt blocks:
20
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton or polyester blend
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:
2
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Another quilt
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Jackie (Jacklyn) Borup
Quilt owner's city:
Saranac
Quilt owner's county:
Ionia
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
I prefer geometric designs.
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
Walter, Dori. Daisy. 1982. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6910. Accessed: 03/28/24