QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:

MQC-007

When was the form filled out?

2/7/2022

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

St. Paul, MN

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink; White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

29.5, 29.5

How wide is the quilt?

59.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

59.5 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 x 11.5

Medallion size:

42 x 42

Sashing width:

3.5 around medallion

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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

varies

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Border 1 (closest to center): 1.625 inch, pink and white print, on 4 sides Border 2: 2 inch, mauve and blue print The border is interrupted on each side where the medallion extends beyond the border.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Adleman President's Quilt Blue Mauve Version

Subject of the quilt:

Minnesota Quilters President's Quilt with blocks contributed by members

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Square

Describe the corners:

Extension from medallion extends from each side, forming a triangle with 90 degree corners.

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Medium colors

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1986

When was the quilt started?

1986

When was the quilt finished?

1986

Time period:

1976-1999

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Message; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

On Front: Quilting By The River. Jeannie M Spears Chairman 1986. Helen Kelley, Lee M. Bradford, Joanne Elwood, Helen Lange, Carolyn Sidebottom, Lynn Fredsall, Connie Pluhar, Mary Lou Louthner, Jean Jackson. On Back: Carol Adleman

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back; on block

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

13

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

13

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Rotated, but less than 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the quilt setting:

3.75 inch sashing strip, two fabrics, surrounds center medallion

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Stuffed heart attached with safety pin

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; Machine quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white, pink, green, red, blue

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Public domain

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

Blocks donated by Minnesota Quilters members during Carol Adleman's president year 1986. Quilt maker designed the quilt layout using the donated blocks.

Quilt top made by:

Carol Margaret Adleman

Quilted by:

Carol Margaret Adleman

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Jeannie Spears; Helen Kelley; Lee Bradford; Joanne Elwood; Helen Lange; Carolyn Sidebottom; Lynn Fredsall; Connie Pluhar; Mary Lou Louthner; Jean Jackson

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Carol Adleman exhibits textile art at One10Gallery in Frederic, WI. Carol Adleman has a quilt in the collection of the Goldstein Gallery at the University of Minnesota Entitled "Into The Woods"

Where the quilt was made, state:

Minnesota (MN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's name:

For information, contact Minnesota Quilt Project

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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