QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6394

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:

13.0196

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

127284

Owner's name for the quilt:

Pineapple and Roses

When was the form filled out?

June 1, 2012

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

Received as a gift

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

c1965

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

72 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

89"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; White

Antique colors:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the damage:

some fading on pineapple; some spots on front and back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

15 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Outer - 10 1/2" - green vine, red roses and buds applique Inner - 1 1/2" - sawtooth - green and cheddar

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Stuffed work

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Describe the quilting designs used:

Overall clamshell & circle pattern

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Museum display

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Photo in "Museum" "Threads in Time" Summer 1996. It was also used on mouse pad, boxes and earrings sold in museum store.

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. Flora E. Link, Grand Rapids, MI, July 1961.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees