QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5958

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:

11.0080

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?

67 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

83 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Flannel

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Feedsack

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?

Back turned to front

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

3/4" to 1 1/2"

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