QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5041

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:

07.0014

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

2007:107.14

Object label:

Sunshine and Shadow
Maker unknown
Provenance unknown
c1880
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2007:107.14

Essay:

Each block has a sawtooth center square, and half the block is black and raspberry alternating strips of silk. The other half of the block uses different fabrics. The blocks were made in units of four - matching the fabrics in each unit. They were foundation pieced by hand using the folded strip technique.

Quilt's title:

Sunshine and Shadow

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin

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

Received as a gift

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

c1880

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

73"

How long is the quilt?

74"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue; Gray; Purple; Red; Rust

Antique colors:

Butterscotch

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Stains

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

144

Size of quilt blocks:

6" x 6"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine 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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

144

Describe the back:

Different fabrics

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Each block has a sawtooth center square, and half the block is black and raspberry alternating strips of silk. The other of the block uses different fabrics. The blocks were made in units of four - matching the fabrics in each unit. They were foundation pieced by hand using the folded strip technique.

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. Kitty purchased this quilt on eBay from french72 on 2/8/2000.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees