QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5406

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

09.0193

Quilt's title:

Whig Rose with Posies

When was the form filled out?

10/28/2009

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Maker

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

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

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

c1880

Quilt is presently used as:

Study or teaching aid; Other collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

74 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

78 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Green

Antique colors:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

appliqued

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

This quilt was probably originally green, red and cheddar. Synthetic greens appeared in quilts around 1875. The dyes were often not reliable, fading to a brownish tan color when exposed to light and washing. This is a good indicator of quilts from the last quarter of the 19th century. The fading of the green is evident by the dark green thread used for the appliqué in the stems and leaves. Also, during this time period, quilts generally show lower levels of hand workmanship. Quilting became sparser with fewer lines per square foot and larger stitches due to thicker batting. This is the case in this quilt in which there is only quilting around the appliqués. This quilt is dated circa 1880.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Antique Quilt Exhibit, Michigan Quilt Network Showcase September 9-13, 2009; Lansing Center, Lansing, Michigan. #19

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Virginia Anderson and April Yorks

Quilt owner's county:

Genesee

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Beth Donaldson

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees