QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6375

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:

14.0009

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

2015:83.37

Owner's name for the quilt:

Embroidered Medallions

When was the form filled out?

2/17/2014

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

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue; Pink; Red

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24

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 8”, bottom 5 1/2”, top 4 1/2”

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Couching

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?

Bias grain

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

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

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

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees