QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-2389
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:
85.0434
Owner's name for the quilt:
Pink & Blue Quilt
When was the form filled out?
10/30/1984
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
last half of the 19th century
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
36"
How long is the quilt?
69 1/2"
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Describe the damage:
Frayed
Repairs:
Cut down to smaller size
Describe the repairs:
Pink cotton back was once machine sewn, seams ripped and resewn by hand. The quilt has had its sides turned in 1/4 of the way; hand sewn to itself. Very messy looking treatment.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Pink
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
11
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Where did the maker get their materials?
Old clothes
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
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Back appears to have been pieces of shirt.
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
;. Pink & Blue Quilt. last half of the 19th century. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan History Center Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-2389. Accessed: 03/28/24