QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-2372

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:

85.0433

Owner's name for the quilt:

Crazy Quilt

When was the form filled out?

11/18/1984

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1886

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

63 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

64"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

What is inscribed on the quilt?

J.F.,A.F.W.,J.V.F.,M.P.K.,, Alex, Ella A.W. Embroidered with the date, the alphabet, and various motifs and symbols.

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Ink drawing/Painting

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

How is the binding made?

Lace

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

A machine made beige lace ruffle underneath an addition of lappets or tongue shaped pieces of silk, buttonhole stitched on the edges.

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