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Brown Medallion Quilt; Freindship Dahlia center medallion with 6 Sawtooth Star Blocks

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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