QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-2338

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan History Center Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

85.0431

Owner's name for the quilt:

Crazy Quilt

When was the form filled out?

10/30/1984

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

When was the quilt finished?

late 19th century

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

How wide is the quilt?

71 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

78"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

H.H.H.

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Number of quilt blocks:

4

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Open/Dimensional work

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan History Center, Michigan Historical Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum