QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5726

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

11.0014

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Sampler

When was the form filled out?

2010

Quilt top made by:

Martha

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

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, country:

South Africa

Time period:

2000-2025

Quiltmaker's country:

South Africa

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

81.5"

How long is the quilt?

82"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Brown; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the type of inscription:

Name and price on back

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Martha

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

33

Size of quilt blocks:

10.75" x 10.75"

Medallion size:

20.5" x 21.5"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

13

Describe the borders:

Predominantly blue with green and yellow plant-like shapes.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Paisley; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

11", 71"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn

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

half inch - one 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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

grey

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

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:

2010

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Photographed by Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees