QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5027

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

07.0002

If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:

2007:107.2

Object label:

Crib Quilt
Betsy Kachaugh
Harlingen, Somerset County, New Jersey
1826
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2007:107.2

Essay:

A handwritten note attached to the quilt came from the dealer, it reads:
Dear Vera,
This cradle quilt was given to great grandmother Margaret Skillman Clayton in the year of our Lord 1826 - from her aunt Betsy Kachaugh who lived at that time in Harlingen, New Jersey. You notice that this quilt is not pieced but appliqued. Your great-grandma was born in Middlebush, New Jersey March 22, 1803. Was buried in Plymouth, Michigan on her 91st birthday. (1894 in pencil). The above was written by your granma (Alice Van Arsdale in pencil) A.V.A. Frazer (Dot Frazer's - great great grandma in pencil) Jan. 15, 1914 in her 84th year. Written in the Kinder house - Federalsburg, Md. Your mother sits here sewing.

Quilt's title:

Cradle Quilt

Quilt top made by:

Kachaugh, Betsy

Quilted by:

Kachaugh, Betsy

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

Harlingen

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

1826

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's county:

Harlingen

Quiltmaker's state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

36"

How long is the quilt?

50"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream; Rust

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Stains

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Number of borders:

1 on top and bottom

Describe the borders:

A 7" border is appliqued with linked teardrops.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Width between quilting lines:

3/4"

Describe the quilting designs used:

Teardrops are between appliques in the medallion and borders. A square hanging grid 3/4" is quilted in the medallion. A diamond hanging grid is 3/4" in the setting triangles.

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

Index card that came from the dealer with this quilt reads: This cradle quilt was given to great grandmother Margaret Skillman Clayton in the year of our Lord 1826 - from her aunt Betsy Kachaugh who lived at that time in Harlingen, New Jersey. You notice that this quilt is not pieced but appliqued. Your great-grandma was born in Middlebush, New Jersey March 22, 1803. Was buried in Plymouth, Michigan on her 91st birthday. (1894 in pencil). "The above was written by your granma (Alice Van Arsdale in pencil) A.V.A. Frazer (Dot Frazer's - great great grandma in pencil) Jan. 15, 1914 in her 84th year. Written in the Kinder house - Federalsburg, Md." A handwritten note attached also came from the dealer, it reads: Dear Vera, This cradle quilt was given to great grandmother Margaret Skillman Clayton in the year of our Lord 1826 - from her aunt Betsy Kachaugh who lived at that time in Harlingen, New Jersey. You notice that this quilt is not pieced but appliqued. Your great-grandma was born in Middlebush, New Jersey March 22, 1803. Was buried in Plymouth, Michigan on her 91st birthday. (1894 in pencil). The above was written by your granma (Alice Van Arsdale in pencil) A.V.A. Frazer (Dot Frazer's - great great grandma in pencil) Jan. 15, 1914 in her 84th year. Written in the Kinder house - Federalsburg, Md. Your mother sits here sewing.

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's city:

East Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

This quilt was donated to the MSU Museum by Kitty Clark Cole. She purchased it from Shelly Zegart.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees