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38-36-2340

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

130071

When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?

05-11-2013

Where was the documentation day held?

Gilbert Historical Museum

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Transformation

3. Quilt Width:

40 inches

3. Quilt Length:

36.5 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

Free-form

5. Shape of Corners:

Other

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Blue or Navy; Brown; Green; Purple; Yellow

9. Overall condition:

Excellent/like new

13. Inscription:

Date; Place; Single; Other

Other type(s) of inscription:

2001 Hoffman Challenge

13.2. Date of inscription:

August 2001

13.3. Method of inscription:

Ink

13.4. Location of inscription:

on back

Other location of inscription:

Botton center; 2nd label on back with copyright information

14. Date of Quilt:

2000-2025

Date quilt begun:

2001

Date quilt completed:

2001

15. Source of Fabric:

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Local Quilt Store

16. Subject of the quilt:

Catapillar to Butterfly

17. Layout format:

Nontraditional or art

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Pictoral

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Polyester

24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Floral; Solid/plain

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Fusible Applique; Machine Applique

25.3. Novelty techniques:

Dimensional applique; Other novelty technique

25.4 Other construction technique:

Netting/Tulle & Polyester. Garment boning in borders.

26.2 Embellishment materials used in top:

Chenille thread

Unique embellisments:

Open cocoon butterfly wings 3-D

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton

27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:

Plain weave

Unique binding materials?

Facing

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Bias grain; Commercial; Other; Machine sewn

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Machine quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Rayon/cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

Various

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

All-over-design; Echo; Meander/free motion; Other

29.4.2. Decorative quilting patterns:

Other

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

Cream

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

2

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

Odd

31.4. Description of back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Donna J. Deason-Rehman

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

I made it in 2001 for the Hoffman Challenge that year

2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:

Quilt was selected for one of the Hoffman Challenge traveling exhibits October 2001 - October 2002

3. Quilt maker's name:

Deason-Rehman, Donna J.

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

01-22-1958

Ethnic background/Tribal affiliation:

German/English

Educational Background:

B.A. Kent State University, 1981 Ohio

Religious affiliation:

Episcopalian

Quilt maker's occupation:

Currently Homemaker; past-piano teacher, Church musician, Administrative Assistant

Quilt maker's birth city:

St. Louis

Quilt maker's birth state:

Missouri

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Urban

Country:

United States

5. Father's name:

Deason, Wallace Ray

Father's birthplace:

Hurst, IL

Father's ethnic/tribal background:

German/English

Mother's name:

Dietz, Elsie Marie

Mother's birthplace:

DeSoto, IL

Mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Spouse's/spouses' ethnic/tribal background:

German/Scottish/Irish

Number of children:

1

Number of male children:

1

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

From Class; From TV show; Self-Taught; Other

When learned to quilt:

Age 11-19

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure; Therapy; Other

Explain how and/or why the maker quilts:

Kaye Wood & Nancy Zieman were my first inspiration outside Desoto, IL and the talents of my paternal Aunt Delcie Deason, an accomplished seamstress in all types of sewing. My first sewing project was a pieced drawstring purse in 7th grade (age 12), made from Mom's scrap bag that included clothing from my childhood feedsacks she had from the farm. Passion for color & textiles.

7. Name of quilting group

Pine Needlers

Location of group:

Overgaard, AZ

Specialized activities/events of group:

Military quilts; Ryan House quilts; Annual raffle quilt & show. Saturday of Labor Day Weekend.

8. Estimated number of quilts made:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Describe the quiltmaker's unique or favorite materials, patterns, quilting techniques, etc.:

Strip and paper piecing by machine, (usually) simple machine quilting with occasional forays into emblishment and free motion with widely varied specialty threads.

Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:

I began making baby quilts as our friends procreated, partly to be frugal but also to make a unique gift.

9. Available sources for the quilt maker:

This quilt was finished just in time for the challenge deadline during our camping vacation at Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada (East Shore Lake Superior). It was machine pieced and quilted entirely on my White jean's machine. This was completed using a power converter attached to our car battery at above campsite.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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Cite this Quilt

Deason-Rehman, Donna J. Transformation. 2001. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-2340. Accessed: 03/28/24