QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5949

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Byron Area Historical Society Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

11.0072

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

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

Received as a gift

Time period:

1901-1929

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

71"

How long is the quilt?

89"

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Brown; Red

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Velvet

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Herringbone embroidery stitches

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

Made with heavy dark fabric and colors. The pieces are sewn into large squares, then sewn together. It is secured to the back with binding all around the edges. If you use your imagination, while looking at all the different colors and textures, you can guess what article of clothing was made, leaving these scraps. Even clothing was cut up when it was not longer worn and good pieces were cut from them. If it wasn’t good for a quilt, use for a scrub rag! Seldom anything was thrown away. This is another quilt handed down from the Winegar/Young family. Since all our quilts are so old and no longer safe to wash, we can all enjoy the fruits of all the loving hand sewn labor, by displaying them so others enjoy it too. The quilt belonged to the Winegar/Young family who realized it shouldn’t be washed (because of its age) and that it would be seen by others in the museum.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Byron Area Historical Society

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

Byron Area Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Byron Center

Quilt owner's county:

Ottawa

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:

Donated by the Winegar/Young family.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees