QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-5413
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
09.0202
Quilt's title:
Turn of the Century Lone Star
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?
c1890
Quilt is presently used as:
Study or teaching aid; Other collection
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
72"
How long is the quilt?
79"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Red; Navy; Gray
Antique colors:
Cadet Blue; Indigo Blue; Claret or Wine
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Shirting, mourning prints
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
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
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Antique Quilt Exhibit, Michigan Quilt Network Showcase September 9-13, 2009; Lansing Center, Lansing, Michigan. #28
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
Cite this Quilt
Unknown, Make. Turn of the Century Lone Star. c1890. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-5413. Accessed: 03/28/24
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