QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5885

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Frankenmuth Historical Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

10.0316

If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:

1990.34.1

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

Biography of the quiltmaker?

George Moshier, of Kingston, Michigan, was married twice. He married his first wife, Emma Raymond of Wilmot, in 1890. She passed away in 1904. Carrie A. Lyman (born 1864 in Clifford, Michigan) was married to George Moshier October 3, 1906. She had previously been married to Daniel H. Ross and had lived in Kingston, Michigan since 1872.

Quilt top made by:

Moshier, Carrie or Emma

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1880-1919

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

39"

How long is the quilt?

61"

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue; Brown

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

feather stitches, stars, X-stitch, running stitch, lazy-daisy and other stitches

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?

Black

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

Frankenmuth Historical Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Frankenmuth

Quilt owner's county:

Saginaw

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:

The quilt was passed down to George’s granddaughter, Thelma Gaeth, who donated it to Frankenmuth Historical in 1990.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees