QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

04.0042

Quilt's title:

Christmas Eve in the City

Quilt top made by:

Jolman, Kathy

Quilted by:

Jolman, Kathy

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

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Muskegon

Where the quilt was made, county:

Muskegon

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

Sept. 1999

When was the quilt finished?

Dec. 1999

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Muskegon

Quiltmaker's county:

Muskegon

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Walicki

Quiltmaker's birth date:

4/22/1956

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

White

Quiltmaker's educational background:

high school grad

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

secretary

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Walicki, Wallace

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Walicki, Dorothy

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

Business owner, Truck Repair Facility

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Patchers at the Lakeshore; Weekly quilt bee

Where does/did the group meet?

Muskegon, MI; Grand Haven, MI

What are the main activities of the group?

To promote quilting

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

22 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

23"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Kathy Walicki Jolman

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

Dec. 1999

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

1 1/2 pieced border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Hand-dyed

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Rayon, lame

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

backing is city scape fabric with New York twin towers on it before 9-11

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline/Ditch

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

The border Santa fabric was from our Bee "fabric challenge".

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Kathy Walicki Jolman

Quilt owner's city:

Muskegon

Quilt owner's county:

Muskegon

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

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

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

I generally make "nature" quilts and I wanted a "city" quilt. People are on their way home from work and Santa is coming from the North Pole with his train full of presents. I designed this wallhanging.

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

My favorite is hand work. Samplers that tell stories. Most of my quilts tell a story.

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum