QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5441

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

09.0097

Quilt's title:

Dresden Plate with Butterfly

Brackman # or other source & #:

3327

When was the form filled out?

3/31/2008

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Maker

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:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

c1940

Quilt is presently used as:

Study or teaching aid

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

60"

How long is the quilt?

80 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Pink; Purple; Red; Yellow; White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

15 1/2" x 15 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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:

Machine Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand embroidered blanket stitch with black embroidery floss

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline in plates and around butterflies. Pumpkin seeds between butterflies and plates Outline around blocks.

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Beth Kolodziej Donaldson

Quilt owner's city:

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:

Purchased at a guild meeting from a member who was selling off quilts from a friend's estate.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees