QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Iron County Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

85.0622

Quilt's title:

Iron County Bicentennial Quilt

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

1975

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

How wide is the quilt?

124"

How long is the quilt?

96"

What is inscribed on the quilt?

25 signatures per block x 48 blocks =1800 and 74 medallions x 5 =370. Some medallions are dated if they were memorial: example, Casy Alexa 1898-1975, Lucille Deloria 1899-1975. Other medallions have outline drawers by occupation - John Drozdowski (a locomotive as he was an engineer), a donkey for the Democratic party, a school us for Arnie Hakala.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

48 red, 35 white background plus

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other synthetic

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

Iron County Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Caspian

Quilt owner's county:

Iron

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum