QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:

MQC 102302

When was the form filled out?

10/3/2023

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Roseville, MN

Who helped you fill out the form?

Carolyn Silflow

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:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

How wide is the quilt?

53.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

68.75 inches

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

less than a half inch

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

5.5 inches, red, 4 sides, appliqued with pentagon fabric shapes, each inscribed with the name of a quilt guild.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

wall hanging meant to acknowledge quilt guilds in Minnesota

Quilt's title:

Put Your Guild on the Map

Subject of the quilt:

quilt guilds in Minnesota

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2003

Time period:

2000-2025

Further information concerning dates:

PAM03 embroidered on front of quilt

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Message

Describe the type of inscription:

Pentagon shapes appliqued to the border have printed names of guilds.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

on front: Put your guild on the map; Send in a completed survey label on back: Designed, Verified & Buttoned up by Pam Pryshepa Ronan for Minnesota Quilters, Inc. 2003

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

PAM03 inscribed with embroidery on front of quilt; 2003 also included on the inked label on the back

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Computer generated; Embroidery; Ink

Location of inscription:

multiple locations; on back; on border

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Owner's name for quilt:

Put Your Guild on the Map

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Ink drawing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Metallic tape appliqued around edge of Minnesota shape

Embellishments used:

Beads attached; Buttons attached; Charms attached; Cotton thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

cotton threads extend from border pentagon to the position on the state map where the guild is located. At each end of each thread there is a button, charm, or bead.

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

various colors: red, white, blue

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion; Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander; Parallel lines

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Original to maker

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

Pam Pryshepa Ronan designed and made the quilt, an original design

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Papers attached to back of quilt list 118 quilt guilds and contact information

Quilt top made by:

Pam Pryshepa Ronan

Quilted by:

Pam Pryshepa Ronan

Quilt owner's name:

Minnesota Quilters, Inc.

Who photographed this quilt?

Carolyn Silflow

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