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:

08.0073

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

2008:119.13

Object label:

Love Ring
Frances Noack
St. Louis, Missouri
1978
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:119.13

Essay:

Here is what Mrs. Benberry wrote regarding this quilt:
Frances loved to applique, but also loved the look of piecing, which she did not do very well. So she took this ultimate pieced design to see if she could applique it, and make it look "pieced." Frances succeeded.

Quilt's title:

Love ring

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Nonesuch, The Jig Saw Puzzle, Ozark Puzzle, Drunkard's Path

Brackman # or other source & #:

1469

When was the form filled out?

4/22/08

Quilt top made by:

Noack, Frances

Quilted by:

Noack, Frances

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

St. Louis

Where the quilt was made, state:

Missouri (MO)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1978

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

St. Louis

Quiltmaker's state:

Missouri (MO)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

76"

How long is the quilt?

88"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Yellow; White

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Type of inscription:

Date

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1978

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Sides, 3 1/2" Top and bottom; 2 1/4"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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?

Yellow

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)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

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

From Cuesta, "Frances loved to applique, but also loved the look of piecing, which she did not do very well. So she took this ultimate pieced design to see if she could applique it, and make it look "pieced." Frances succeeded."

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.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

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

Made entire quilt

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

The predominate fabric is a yellow/black/red cotton print by Ely Walker, a familiar print to quiltmakers and quilt historians.

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees