QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6340
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:
14.0028
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2001:160.34
Object label:
Unfinished Quilt Blocks
Maker unknown
Provenance unknown
c1900
Deborah Harding Redwork Collection, Michigan State University Museum, #2001:160.34
Essay:
Pre-stamped muslin squares known as "penny squares" because they could be purchased for one cent at local department stores, became widely available. Penny squares were often designed as a themed series.
Quilt's title:
Stamped quilt blocks
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:
1901-1929
When was the quilt finished?
c1900
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
This is a:
Quilt blocks or pieces
How wide is the quilt?
17"
How long is the quilt?
18"
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
Stamped quilt blocks. c1900. 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=12-8-6340. Accessed: 04/19/24
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Exhibit
Redwork: A Textile Tradition in Americ...
Michigan State University Museum
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Collection
Deborah Harding Redwork Collection
Worrall, Mary