QUILT INDEX RECORD

19-15-3988

Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:

NU 001

When was the form filled out?

8/1/2004

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP)

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Print

How wide is the quilt?

77

How long is the quilt?

93

Size of quilt blocks:

1

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Cream; Brown

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

8181

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Owner's name for quilt:

Postage Stamp

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Additional notes or stories about the quilt's design or materials source:

Made by Mary Colebank, Madelia, MN. 8181 1" squares. Design striking. In Joyce's notes she says this quilt was started earlier by Mary Colebank from Madelia, MN but finished in 1930. She tried to sell it at a church bazaar for $5 but no takers.

Quilt top made by:

Mary Colebank

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Minnesota Quilters, Inc.