QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-2002
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Health
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
00.0026
Owner's name for the quilt:
Coxcomb
Quilt top made by:
Edgar, Mary C.
Quilted by:
Edgar, Mary C.
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
East Lansing
Where the quilt was made, county:
Ingham
Where the quilt was made, state:
Michigan (MI)
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1998
When was the quilt finished?
1999
Details about why the quilt was made:
Quilting done while visiting with husband in hospital. All OK!
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's city:
East Lansing
Quiltmaker's county:
Ingham
Quiltmaker's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Braamse
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Braamse, Byron L.
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Braamse, Edna Brown
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
8/6/1955
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Edgar, James N.
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Attorney (retired)
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 50 or over
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Capitol City Quilt Guild
Where does/did the group meet?
Lansing, MI
What are the main activities of the group?
Monthly programs, classes, outreach, community service
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
44"
How long is the quilt?
44"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Mary C. Edgar
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1999
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Describe where the inscription was found:
corner on sleeve
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
4
Size of quilt blocks:
18 12" x 18 1/2"
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
2 7/8" with 1 5/8" dogtooth
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
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
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
Describe the quilting designs used:
Outline/Ditch
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
New techniques for quilter: dog tooth border, reverse applique, border appliqued while maker was in the hospital.
Commercial name of the pattern for the top:
Antique Quilt in McCall's Magazine.
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Capitol City Quilt Show, Haslett, Michigan, 1999, Haslett High School
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Mary C. Edgar
Quilt owner's city:
East Lansing
Quilt owner's county:
Ingham
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Hand applique, Flynn frame
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
Edgar, Mary C. Coxcomb. 1999. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Health. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-2002. Accessed: 04/25/24