QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

99.0357

Owner's name for the quilt:

Mexican Star

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Senior Citizens of El Centro Latino

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Muskegon

Where the quilt was made, county:

Muskegon

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

1975

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Details about why the quilt was made:

The quilt was the idea of Tomasa Ybarra who was the Senior Citizens Coordinator for El Centro Latino, an organization for Spanish speaking peoples in Muskegon. It was made to represent El Centro Latino at special events.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Group

Quiltmaker's city:

Muskegon

Quiltmaker's county:

Muskegon

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Hispanic

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

El Centro Latino is a service organization for Hispanic peoples.

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

83"

How long is the quilt?

72"

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Marcella Olivarez, M.V. Filomena Menoliola, Olga Blanco, Tomas Ybarra, Eliza Casler, Mary Cateneda, Elida Lara

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Our Quilts Collecting Colorful Memories, Muskegon, MI, June 1998-March 1999, Muskegon County Museum; The Mexican Star quilt has been exhibited in the offices of El Centro Latino, at several MSU Extension events in Lansing and at the Muskegon Mall.

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Exhibit label; Photos of quilter; Interview with quilter

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Tomasa Ybarra

Quilt owner's city:

Spring Lake

Quilt owner's county:

Ottawa

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Tomasa researched the pattern and picked "The Mexican Star", a pattern that was created during the Santa Anna War. Several ladies made the blocks and pieced them together. They were assisted by Eliza Casler, Tomasa's sister, from the Michigan State University Extension of Muskegon County.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum