
QUILT INDEX RECORD
47-89-77
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Claire Vlasin Quilt Collection
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts Made by Claire Vlasin
Claire Vlasin Legacy Project Number:
cv162
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
4/2017
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Wife
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
East Lansing, MI
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
X-mas Jingle Bells
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Shoo Fly
How wide is the quilt?
54"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Green; Navy; Rust
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Message
What is inscribed on the quilt?
PFQ
Free motion on
26 x 26
Blocks have patterns, "peppermint"
more on file
Background free motion
Swirl and Holly block pattern quilting pointsettias
Xmas Jingle Bells in 2 x 2
Holly and berries in 4 x 4
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Ink
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Paper tags
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
2000-2025
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c2000
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
6
Size of quilt blocks:
27"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of borders:
2 on top and bottom only
Describe the borders:
3/4"; 6"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Front turned to back
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1/4"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Meander
Describe the quilting designs used:
Swirl
Quilt top made by:
Vlasin, Claire Pritchard
Quilted by:
Picket Fence Quilting, East Lansing, MI, Nancy Boyse(PFQ), Nancy Boyse
Where the quilt was made, city:
East Lansing
Where the quilt was made, county:
Ingham
Where the quilt was made, state:
Michigan (MI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
Quilt is presently used as:
Other collection
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Ray Vlasin
Quilt owner's city:
East Lansing
Quilt owner's county:
Ingham
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Ray Vlasin
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Details
Cite this Quilt
Vlasin, Claire Pritchar. X-mas Jingle Bells. 2000-2025. From Claire Vlasin Quilt Collection, Quilts Made by Claire Vlasin. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=47-89-77. Accessed: 06/15/25
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Vlasin, Claire Quiltmaker
Claire Vlasin Legacy Project