QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5959

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:

11.0081

Quilt's title:

President’s Quilt

Quilted by:

Post, Catherine

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

Byron Center

Where the quilt was made, county:

Ottawa

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1976-1999

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's city:

Byron Center

Quiltmaker's county:

Ottawa

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

76"

How long is the quilt?

96"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

10" x 11 1/4"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

2"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2”

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

Presidents 1 through 40 are featured on this quilt, George Washington through Ronald Reagan. The extra squares are worked into the United States flag (red, white and blue floss) and United States seal (gold floss). Each square is 10 x 11 1/2” inches. Six squares across and 7 squares down. Sashings are light blue, tied with blue floss. Catherine Post said she saw this pattern advertised in the Michigan Farmer back in 1983. She bought the stamps of iron on blue ink and traced the patterns. Her sister taught her how to embroider when she was younger and she always enjoyed doing it. She was still working at Wolverine Carton when she made it. She’d come home from work and sew on it at night. It’s all machine pieced. She chose the best colors to use so it would show up well. Catherine donated it to the Museum. She was a long time member and Volunteer.

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:

Donated by quiltmaker Catherine Post.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees