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LeMoyne Star

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5950

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:

11.0073

Quilt's title:

LeMoyne Star

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

Received as a gift

Time period:

1930-1949

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

55"

How long is the quilt?

48 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Damage:

Uneven batting

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

7 1/2" x 7 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

5”, bright flowered fabric

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

4 1/2” -5” same fabric as sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Front turned to back

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

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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:

From an unknown donor.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees

Cite this Quilt

LeMoyne Star. 1930-1949. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Byron Area Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-5950. Accessed: 03/28/24