QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5037

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:

07.0010

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

2007:107.10

Object label:

Nine Patch
Maker unknown
Provenance unknown
c1875
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2007:107.10

Quilt's title:

Nine Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

A Plain Block, Sheepfold Quilt, Irish Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

2020

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

Received as a gift

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

c1875

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

69 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

90 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown; Green; Pink; Purple

Antique colors:

Double Pink

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

7 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Sashing width:

4 1/4", sashing is inner only on three sides.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Geometric; Plaid; Striped

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Gray

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

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

Width between quilting lines:

1 1/2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

It is quilted with parallel diagonal lines that change direction over the quilt's surface. The lines are 1 1/2" apart.

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.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees