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I Woke and Found that Life was Duty Pillow Sham

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12-8-6329

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

14.0018

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

2004:157.2

Object label:

Pillow Sham
Maker unknown
Provenance unknown
c1880
Deborah Harding Redwork Collection, Michigan State University Museum, #2004:157.2

Quilt's title:

I Woke and Found that Life was Duty Pillow Sham

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

c1880

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Describe the item:

Pillow sham

How wide is the quilt?

28"

How long is the quilt?

33"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Redwork: A Textile Tradition in America, January 28, 2007 - January 2, 2008, Michigan State University Museum.

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Red and White: American Redwork Quilts and Patterns by Deborah Harding.

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's city:

East Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees

Cite this Quilt

I Woke and Found that Life was Duty Pillow Sham. c1880. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6329. Accessed: 03/29/24

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