QUILT INDEX RECORD

19-15-1840

Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:

MQC-005

When was the form filled out?

5/7/2009

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Minnesota Quilt Project

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

In inches: 40, 39.5

How wide is the quilt?

In Inches: 79

How long is the quilt?

In Inches: 95

Size of quilt blocks:

In Inches: 12 x 12

Medallion size:

In Inches:

Sashing width:

In Inches:

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

less than a half inch

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Describe the borders:

1 (closest to center): 1 in., 4 sides; 2: 2.5 in., 4 sides

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Snow Rose

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight (Square)

Overall color scheme:

Two color; Dark colors

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

When was the quilt started?

1983

Who estimated the quilt's date?

MQP

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

63

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Owner's name for quilt:

Snow Rose

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Additional notes or stories about the quilt's design or materials source:

Made as a collection quuilt for Minnesota Quilters Inc. in 1983. Designed by Helen Kelley. Made by Minnesota Quilters members

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

If the quilt was made by a group, when did the group start?

April 1979

Quiltmaker's gender:

Group

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector; Quilt owner

Where the quilt was made, state:

Minnesota (MN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's name:

Contact: Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Quilt owner's city:

Minneapolis

Quilt owner's state:

Minnesota (MN)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Who photographed this quilt?

Minnesota Quilt Project

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