QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6369
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; China Quilt Project
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum; China Quilt Project
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
14.0005
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2014:8.2
Owner's name for the quilt:
Fish and Floral Applique
When was the form filled out?
2/17/2014
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Quilt collector
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
Where the quilt was made, country:
China
Time period:
1930-1949
When was the quilt finished?
c1940
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
How wide is the quilt?
48"
How long is the quilt?
75"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue; Pink; Red; Yellow
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
20
Size of quilt blocks:
8"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Sides 7 1/2”, top and bottom 15”
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
Each block is individually bound with coarsely woven bias, cotton cloth, then whip stitched together.
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
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?
Purchase
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
MSU Board of Trustees
Cite this Quilt
Fish and Floral Applique. c1940. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; China Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6369. Accessed: 04/19/24
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