QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-737
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
94.0095
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
7515.1
Object label:
Ohio Star
Maker unknown
Provenance unknown
c1875
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#7515.1
Owner's name for the quilt:
Ohio Star
Brackman # or other source & #:
1631b
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1850-1875
When was the quilt finished?
c1875
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Merry Silber
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
73"
How long is the quilt?
82"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
White
Antique colors:
Turkey Red
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Langston Extra 2L Sheetings
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
25
Size of quilt blocks:
10 1/4" x 10 1/4"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Sashing width:
5"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
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?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Source of the information on this quilt:
Museum employee
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public- Michigan State University Museum
Quilt owner's name:
Michigan State University Museum
Quilt owner's city:
East Lansing
Quilt owner's county:
Ingham
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
9/3/1993, John and Terry Dickey
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
There are Merry Silber appraisals of some of the quilts. There is a receipt from 1841 that includes calico, sewing cotton, ticking etc. There is an Ohio census from 1860, 1870, 1880 that mentions Alice Bay Simms. The quilts were inherited by John & Theresa Dickey from his mother and her sister: Ruth Simms Dickey 1894-1989 and Lillian Simms Suiter 1886-1987. They inherited them from their mother Alice Bay Simms 1864-1949, Gallia Co. Ohio. None of these ladies quilted although it was thought Alice Simms' sisters did. Not known who the quilters were. There are photos of Alice Evaline Simms at different ages (maybe 5, 13.) There is a photo of her taken in 1915 on her porch. The caption reads "Started housekeeping in 1885. Quilts inherited from her. Ruth & Lillian her children (Lillian died at 101 yrs. Ruth 95 yrs.)" Another photo shows her with her husband in 1915 on their porch. The caption reads, "Mr & Mrs Albert Gallatin Simms Photographed on the side porch of their farm home outside Crown City Ohio 1915 Started housekeeping 1885. Daughters Ruth (long hair photo) & lillian. He owned drygood store with brother in Ohio. Quilts inherited fro Alice & Albert Simms." The final photo shows "Sisters: showns long hair pinned up. Left: Lillian Simms Suiter 1886-1987 Ruth Simms Dickey 1894-1989 (you have her hair) Quilts inherited from Mother Alice Simms started housekeeping 1885) Their dad and his brother had general store shown in other photo"
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
;. Ohio Star. c1875. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-737. Accessed: 03/29/24
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