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