QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

09.0207

Quilt's title:

Wild Goose Chase

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 collector; Quilt owner

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:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

c1860

Quilt is presently used as:

Study or teaching aid; Other collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

76"

How long is the quilt?

83 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Antique colors:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange; Indigo Blue; Madder Brown; Madder Red or Cinnamon Red; Prussian Blue or Lafayette Blue

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing; Separated by pieced pattern sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

rainbow prints (grading in color)

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

Describe the quilt filling:

maybe wool

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

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

This quilt has a variety of brown prints set together in wild goose chase style with white. The triangular “geese” are a wonderful mix of mid-19th century prints including madder red-orange and brown, chrome orange, rainbow prints (grading in color), and Prussian and indigo blue. Brown was a relatively easy color to obtain with vegetable dyes. Brown was also a common home-dyed color because it could be made from plants like black walnut and butternut hulls. The pink fabric is a pleasing combination with the browns, greens, and blues in this quilt. This quilt is circa 1860.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Antique Quilt Exhibit, Michigan Quilt Network Showcase September 9-13, 2009; Lansing Center, Lansing, Michigan. #33

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector; Quilt owner

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