QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Grand Rapids Public Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

13.0185

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

120897

Owner's name for the quilt:

Hit and Miss

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Postage Stamp

When was the form filled out?

June 1, 2012

Quilt top made by:

Weedon, Mary

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

Jamestown

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

c1830

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quiltmaker's city:

Jamestown

Quiltmaker's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

48"

How long is the quilt?

78"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

1075 (25 x 43)

Size of quilt blocks:

1 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

4" wide

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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

Button hole stitched edge

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

Grand Rapids Public Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Grand Rapids

Quilt owner's county:

Kent

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Acquired from Mrs. Siegel W. Judd, Grand Rapids, MI, June 1, 1953. The maker was the paternal great grandmother of Siegel W. Judd. The Weedon-Wright=Judd families were the first settlers in Alpine Township. Weedon were relatives of Revolutionary soldier Solomon Wright. Siegel Wright Judd was adopted by Aunt Lillian Wright Judd as a baby (his parents died).

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees