QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5727

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:

11.0013

Subject of the quilt:

animals

When was the form filled out?

2010

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?

80.5"

How long is the quilt?

63"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Cream

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 11.5"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

4

Describe the borders:

muslin

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

19.25", 41"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; 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?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Photographed by Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees