QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan Magazine Museum Collection

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

02.0154

Quilt's title:

My Michigan

How wide is the quilt?

21"

How long is the quilt?

28"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

1 3/4" brown border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

free form to enhance the design

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

Embellished border as binding

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Location of inscription:

on back

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Inge Mazza

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1998

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

When was the quilt started?

March 1998

When was the quilt finished?

June 1998

Time period:

1976-1999

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Details about why the quilt was made:

Opening of the new museum, 1998

Where the quilt was made, city:

Mio

Where the quilt was made, county:

Oscoda

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Contests entered:

8th Annual Quilt Show, North East Art Center, Standish, MI, Jan. 23-4, 1999, First Place, original design

Quilt top made by:

Mazza, Ingeborg

Quilted by:

Mazza, Ingeborg

Quiltmaker's city:

Mio

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's county:

Oscoda

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Other names quiltmaker was known by:

Geisinger

Quiltmaker's birth date:

2/1/1926

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

2 1/2 years teacher college, Karlsruhe, Germany

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

seamstress and fitter for ready to wear (J.L. Hudson)

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Geisinger, Friedrich

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Kercher, Barbara

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

7/7/1956

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

Anthony Mazza

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

sales and builder (business)

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

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?

MQN

What are the main activities of the group?

Meetings, small groups to further the members skill to higher levels and sharing of knowledge

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan Magazine Museum

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

After an interview by the Michigan Magazine TV crew and staff I decided to have one of my quilts on permanent exhibit to show my work. I designed from an architects drawing of the museum, the quilt does not show the porch and railing that were added later. The scenery is my imagination, as my favorite subject is Michigan landscapes.

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inge Mazza, quiltmaker, donor and fan of the TV Show

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's city:

Comins

Quilt owner's county:

Oscoda

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum

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

Made entire quilt

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

Received as a gift

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

Original to maker

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

I am using many different techniques whatever gives the best effect. Innovative, orginal designs, I do not like to copy. I tend to gravitate toward landscapes.