QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

85.0933

Owner's name for the quilt:

Giant Dahlia

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Dahlia

Biography of the quiltmaker?

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When was the form filled out?

6/1/1985

Quilt top made by:

Killingbeck, Juanita

Quilted by:

Killingbeck, Juanita

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Tawas City

Where the quilt was made, county:

Iosco

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1983

When was the quilt finished?

1985

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Tawas City

Quiltmaker's county:

Iosco

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Koehn

Quiltmaker's birth date:

6/27/1919

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Ninth grade - one term

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Nazarene, Weslyan

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Koehn, George

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Schmidt, Laura

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

11/28/1937

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Killingbeck, Clifford George

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

English, German, Irish, Scotch, Spanish, etc!

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Machinist, farmer, TV technician

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Where does/did the group meet?

This group meets monthly (1st Thursday) at individuals homes - 12-15 members of "bee"

What are the main activities of the group?

Make once a year tour. Group charges for quilting tops for individuals; makes occasional crazy quilts, etc. and donate money to charity, local mostly.

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

86"

How long is the quilt?

106"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

7 1/2"

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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?

Back turned to front

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1 1/4"

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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline/Ditch

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Fabrics purchased at Tawas Mill End Store.

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Pattern copied from one made for a daughter's wedding, She had purchased a McCall's pattern.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Juanita Killingbeck

Quilt owner's city:

Tawas City

Quilt owner's county:

Iosco

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

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

Made entire quilt

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on this quilt?

Original to maker

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

My husband and I designed the quilting pattern of the large open areas surrounding the dahlia center. No quilting instructions were given for the outer areas.

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Dahlia, beauty of colors and the gorgeous border; double wedding ring; dresden plate, variety.

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum