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Oak Leaf with Blossom variation

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6395

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:

13.0197

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

128710

Owner's name for the quilt:

Oak Leaf with Blossom variation

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?

c1870

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

This is a:

Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)

How wide is the quilt?

89"

How long is the quilt?

89"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

Panels: 2 - 28" x 89" 1 (center) 34" x 89"

Describe the quilt setting:

3 panels with 3 patterns in each panel

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Appliqued border surrounding center designs on the 3 panels. Swag, tassels, edges folded 1/4" back and sewn (2 selvages & 2 raw edges)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

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. Louise Schweitzer, Grand Rapids, MI, July 15, 1962.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees

Cite this Quilt

Oak Leaf with Blossom variation. c1870. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Grand Rapids Public Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6395. Accessed: 03/28/24