QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6370

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; China Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum; China Quilt Project

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

14.0006

Owner's name for the quilt:

Embroidered Medallion

When was the form filled out?

2/17/2014

Where the quilt was made, country:

China

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

c1940

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

How wide is the quilt?

36"

How long is the quilt?

49"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Green; Navy; Red

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Size of quilt blocks:

7" x 7"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

Threads remain from removal of border

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

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

Each block is individually bound (some coarsely woven, some commercial) then whip stitched together.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees