QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5270

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:

08.0088

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

2008:119.28

Object label:

Goose Girl
Doris Gilbert
Chattanooga, Tennessee
c1985
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:119.28

Essay:

This is a commercial design and was purchased by a member of Mrs. Benberry's family as a gift to her. Blocks or panels like this were printed in the 1980s with coordinating fabric from the bolt to be used to complete a quilt using the blocks.

Cuesta Benberry wrote:
Scenic fabric picture, hand quilted, and given to me by Doris Gilbert. A rustic scene with a Goose Girl, geese, a house, fence, wooded area all in a circular framed center medallion.

Quilt's title:

Goose Girl

When was the form filled out?

4/22/08

Quilt top made by:

Gilbert, Doris

Quilted by:

Gilbert, Doris

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, state:

Washington D.C.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

c1985

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's state:

Washington D.C.

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

15 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

15 1/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue; Red

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

1 1/2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design)

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Width between quilting lines:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

This is a commercial design and was purchased by a member of Mrs. Benberry's family as a gift to her. Blocks or panels like this were printed in the 1980s with coordinating fabric from the bolt to be used to complete a quilt using the blocks. From Cuesta, "Scenic fabric picture, hand quilted, and given to me by Doris Gilbert. A rustic scene with a Goose Girl, geese, a house, fence, wooded area all in a circular framed center medallion."

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees