QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5007

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

06.0090

Owner's name for the quilt:

Crazy Quilt

When was the form filled out?

10/15/2005

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Quilt owner

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

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Yuba City

Where the quilt was made, county:

Sutter

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

1911

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

39 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

82"

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Yuba City, CA

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1911

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

17"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Rayon, Corduroy

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Gayle R. Andrus

Quilt owner's city:

Alto

Quilt owner's county:

Kent

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

$7 at an estate sale

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum