QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Cuesta Benberry Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

08.0064

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

2008:119.4

Object label:

Combination Rose
Maker unknown
Iowa
c1850
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:119.4

Essay:

This quilt was collected by Cuesta Benberry to further her reseach on African American quiltmaking. Her son donated the collection to the Michigan State University Museum when she passed away in 2008. Cuesta Benberry wrote: This is the first quilt I ever purchased. The maker is unknown but it is believed that the quilt was made in Iowa.

Quilt's title:

Rose Buds

Owner's name for the quilt:

Combination Rose

When was the form filled out?

4/22/08

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

c1850

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

73"

How long is the quilt?

82"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Pink

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24 applique, 24 plain

Size of quilt blocks:

12" x 12"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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 are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

green, white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Around leaves dark green thread white thread in background 1" diagonal lines in the plain blocks outline for appliques 2 1/2" tulip design with three pointed petals in the rose colored centers of each floral applique

Source of the information on this quilt:

MSU 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?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

This quilt was collected by Cuesta Benberry to further her research on quiltmaking and/or African American quiltmaking. Her son donated the collection to the Michigan State University Museum when she passed away in 2007.

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

Cuesta Benberry wrote: "This is the first quilt I ever purchased." Maker is unknown but it is believed that the quilt was made in Iowa.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees