QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-679
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
99.0044
Quilt's title:
Republic Heritage Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Pictorial Sampler
Name of the group that made the quilt:
Republic Area Historical Society
If the quilt was made by a group, when did the group start?
Fall of 1992
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Presentation or award
Where the quilt was made, city:
Republic area
Where the quilt was made, county:
Marquette
Where the quilt was made, state:
Michigan (MI)
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1994
When was the quilt finished?
1995
Why was the quilt made?
Commemorative
Details about why the quilt was made:
Made for town of Republic's 125th anniversary celebration (1870-1995)
Quiltmaker's gender:
Group
Quiltmaker's city:
Republic
Quiltmaker's county:
Marquette
Quiltmaker's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Mixed, many Finnish members
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Aileen Aho; Sue Ann Ambuehl;
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
83"
How long is the quilt?
97"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date
What is inscribed on the quilt?
The quilt also includes the names of our oldest townspeople on one of the blocks.
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1995
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
3"
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Sampler
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
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 1/2"
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:
12
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Some materials for the quilt blocks were given to those who vlounteered to make a block.
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Describe the source of the pattern:
The history of our town was the focus, with some general subjects suggested. Each person designed and made their own block.
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
Booklet describing each block's inspiration
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public-Other
Quilt owner's name:
Republic Area Historical Society
Quilt owner's city:
Republic
Quilt owner's county:
Marquette
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
How was this quilt acquired?
Presentation/award
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
A second quilt was made at the same time and raffled off.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:
Designed the pattern
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
;. Republic Heritage Quilt. 1995. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-679. Accessed: 07/18/24