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