QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5957

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:

11.0079

Quilt's title:

Pinwheel

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?

66"

How long is the quilt?

82"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Gold; Green; Lavender; Pink; Red

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Mrs. John Miller; Mrs. Frank Sprick; Mrs. Jake Koster; Mrs. John Goorhouse; Mrs. Benjamin TerHaar; Mrs. John Ripperda; Mrs. John Kragt Sr.; Mrs. Henry Goorhouse; Mrs. Edward King; Mrs. Kamp Idema; Mrs. Rogers Christian; Mrs. Albert Bolt; Mrs. Henry Geukes; Mrs. Ren Burgess; Mrs. Joe VanSweden; Mrs. William Arendsen; Mrs. L. VanRooyen; Mrs. John VerBeek; Mrs. H. VantKerkoff; Mrs. J. Burmania; Mrs. Leon Arendsen; Mrs. J. VandenBerg; Mrs. Jake Mulder; Mrs. Albert Berkompas; Mrs. J. Timmers; Mrs. Nickolas VanSweden; Mrs. Dick Daining; Mrs. Arthur Berkompas; Mrs. Ben Streken; Mrs. Joe VanHaitsma; Mrs. Garrit C. Keizer; Mrs. James Edema.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Size of quilt blocks:

10" x 10"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

1 3/4"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2 1/2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1 1/2"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

Lavender border and backing, white sashings, tied with green and yellow floss. From the weight, another blanket may be inside. The quilt belonged to Arlene Frank. It was found with some of her mother’s things (Mrs. Ben TerHaar). Many of the people whose names are embroidered on it are no longer living. Some are mothers of Sr. Citizens in Byron Center. It may have been made by Mrs. TerHaar and the ladies of the local Reformed Church, embroidered with their names in a circle around the center of the block.

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:

Arlene Frank, daughter of Mrs. Ben TerHaar

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees