QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6402

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:

13.0204

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

193305

Owner's name for the quilt:

Nine Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Irish Chain

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:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

c1906

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

35"

How long is the quilt?

43"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Navy; Red

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

40

Size of quilt blocks:

3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Describe the borders:

Backing to front, sides 3 1/2", top and bottom 3/4"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Embellishments used:

Wool thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

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. Rose Rensland, Grand Rapids, MI, August 8, 1979. Made to be used with a cradle in the museum's collection (193304).

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees