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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