QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6398

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:

13.0200

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

139018

Owner's name for the quilt:

Pressed Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Couthouse Steps

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?

c1860

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

70"

How long is the quilt?

70"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Red

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the damage:

Some deterioration

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

8 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk; Wool

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Describe the binding:

Commerical cotton woven tape

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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. Matie Stanaback, Lake Orion, MI, November 9, 1967.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees