QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

16.0026

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

MRHC0011; 2011.59.1

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Foundation Garments: Single Block

Who helped you fill out the form?

Nancy Henderson, Alice Johnson, Karen Suksi

When was the form filled out?

11/30/2015

Quilt top made by:

Anonymous Gossard Girl

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum Volunteers

Where the quilt was made, city:

Unknown

Time period:

1930-1949

Further information concerning dates:

Used fabric dating as guideline

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?

67.5"

How long is the quilt?

88.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Peach

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

494

Size of quilt blocks:

3 3/4" sq

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Unknown

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Workmanship fair. Top piecing inaccurate, poorly pressed prior to finishing.

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Satin

Description of the back:

Same materials as front

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

494

Width of pieces on the back:

3 3/4"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Describe the binding:

Edges are done with a blanket like stitch using a double sewing thread.

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Other

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

yarn

Color of thread used in the quilting:

rose

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Quilt top is made from foundation garment fabrics. Although it is not indicated on the MRHC inventory card, because it was donated by a anonymous Gossard Girl, 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 and created an interest in several local Gossard girls to use fabrics they had in a project. Works at the Gossard were encouraged to take scraps that would be just thrown away.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Unknown

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Under garment fabrics. Some woven in floral patterns. Gossard Factory, Ishpeming, Michigan

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

See attached story on the Gossard Girls.

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:

Anonymous donor on October 5, 2011.

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