QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-1580

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

02.0155

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Why I Like Michigan

How wide is the quilt?

21"

How long is the quilt?

25"

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

1/2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Tulle

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline/Ditch

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Inge Mazza

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1996

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

When was the quilt started?

1996

When was the quilt finished?

1996

Time period:

1976-1999

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

Details about why the quilt was made:

After making our Region 2 MQN banner I received requests to teach my methods, so I needed a landscape of my own, I was asked to teach at the Jesse Besser Museum, Alpena, Michigan.

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

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

NQA Show, Grand Rapids, MI , 1996, Quilt Fair/Guild Show

Contests entered:

North East Michigan Fine Arts, Annual Quilt Show, Standish, MI , 1997, First place

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:

Inge Mazza

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Mio

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?

Made the quilt

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.