QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

13.0140

If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:

2012.122.5

Owner's name for the quilt:

Sunburst Quilt

When was the form filled out?

2013

Quilt top made by:

Hoover, Nancy

Quilted by:

Hoover, Nancy

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Quilt owner

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

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lancaster County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

1843

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1843

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's county:

Lancaster County

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

92 in

How long is the quilt?

82 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream; Green; Pink; Red; Yellow

Antique colors:

Chrome Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Signature; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Nancy Hoover/ 1843

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on block; other

Describe where the inscription was found:

on front

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5-12.5 in x 11.5-12.5 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Appliqued border with a 8.5-9.5 inch width.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied

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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8 stitches per inch

Width between quilting lines:

.5 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum Representative

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private- Nonprofit Organization

Quilt owner's name:

The Henry Ford

Quilt owner's city:

Dearborn

Quilt owner's county:

Wayne

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

The Henry Ford

Copyright holder:

The Henry Ford