QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5502

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

09.0155

Quilt's title:

Thrifty variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Nine Patch

Brackman # or other source & #:

1602

When was the form filled out?

3/30/2008

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:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

How wide is the quilt?

79"

How long is the quilt?

73"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

9 1/2" x 9 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

4 1/2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

The border is made of fabrics of drunken dancing elephants like in Disney's Dumbo.

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?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

My sister bought it at an antique shop and gave it to me.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees