QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5954

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:

11.0076

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

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

Received as a gift

Time period:

1876-1900

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

76"

How long is the quilt?

80"

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

18 1/2" x 20"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Acetate chablis upholstery

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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?

No filling

Color of thread used in the quilting:

black

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

Four large squares across and four large squares down. Browns, greens, and reds. Embroidery done with quilting thread, not floss. Look for a spiderweb, bird, hand, pansies, butterfly, date (1899) and $11.00.

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:

This was handed down over the generations through the Winegar/Young Family. Donated by great, great, granddaughter, Elaine Snyder.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees