QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6538

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Marquette Regional History Center Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

16.0022

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

MRHC0007; 2012.24.1

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Foundation Garments: Embroidery

Who helped you fill out the form?

Nancy Henderson, Alice Johnson, Karen Suksi

When was the form filled out?

11/20/2015

Quilt top made by:

Marilyn Andrews mother

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum Volunteers

Where the quilt was made, city:

Unknown

Where the quilt was made, county:

Marquette

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1950-1975

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment; Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

23"

How long is the quilt?

26.75"

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Color more peach than pink.

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

5.5" x 6"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Other synthetic

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Unknown

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Embroidery stitches cover the seams of the blocks. 3 of the center blocks are cross-stitched. 3 of the center blocks are outlined stitched in florals with french knots. Also crewel embroidery. Varigrated cotton embroidery floss.

Materials used to make the back:

Synthetic

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

23" x 26.5"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton floss

Color of thread used in the quilting:

varigated blue

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Unknown

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Quilt top is made from foundation garment fabrics.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Marquette Regional History Center

Quilt owner's city:

Marquette

Quilt owner's county:

Marquette

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:

Donated to the museum by: Phyliss Wong on July 5, 2012.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Although it is not indicated on the MRHC inventory card, because it was donated by Phyllis Wong, we believe that the fabric is from the Gossard Factory, Ishpeming, MI. Historian Phyllis Wong researched and honored the "Gossard Girls" in writing and lectures beginning in 2010. Her lecture included several quilts made from Gossard fabric. See attached story on the Gossard Girls.

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