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Brown Medallion Quilt; Freindship Dahlia center medallion with 6 Sawtooth Star Blocks
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6916
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
85.0762
Owner's name for the quilt:
Brown Medallion Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Freindship Dahlia center medallion with 6 Sawtooth Star Blocks
Biography of the quiltmaker?
I took a class to learn NQA judging standards and judge quilts now.
When was the form filled out?
5/17/1985
Quilt top made by:
First, Roberta
Quilted by:
First, Roberta
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made 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?
1980
When was the quilt finished?
Not quite yet
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's city:
Ionia
Quiltmaker's county:
Ionia
Quiltmaker's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Kelly
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1/28/1932
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's educational background:
B.S. Michigan State University
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Le Valley United Methodist Church
Quiltmaker's occupation:
was home ec. teacher
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Kelly, Luke
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Irish English
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Kelly, Ruth Peterson
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Swedish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
German, Isle of Mann
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer dairy
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 40-49
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
5-20 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
yes
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Homestead Quilters, Ionia County;
What are the main activities of the group?
Homestead Quilters encourage each other also quilting trips
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
82"
How long is the quilt?
106"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Roberta First
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1984
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Number of quilt blocks:
6 plus 1 medallion center
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Sashing width:
2 3/4"
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
10"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
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
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Describe the quilting designs used:
Outline/Ditch, Heart
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Fabrics purchased in Grand Rapids, fabric stores.
Contests entered:
LeValley Methodist Church Quilt Show, Ionia, MI, 9/1984, Third viewer's choice
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Roberta First
Quilt owner's city:
Ionia
Quilt owner's county:
Ionia
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
To be given to daughter Jean Sutton. It should have been for wedding or first Christmas to daughter and son-in-law. They had a dog that would get on the bed so I was in no hurry to finish the quilt! Heart - Love.
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 a variety, have made 4 lone star because of demand
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
First, Robert. Brown Medallion Quilt. Not quite yet. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6916. Accessed: 03/28/24