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:

16.0031

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

MRHC0016; 1918.14.56

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Show Quilt: Crazy Type

Who helped you fill out the form?

Nancy Henderson, Alice Johnson, Karen Suksi

When was the form filled out?

12/14/2015

Quilt top made by:

Unknown

Quilted by:

Unknown

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum Volunteers

Where the quilt was made, city:

Unknown

Time period:

1876-1900

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Commemorative; Home decoration; Personal enjoyment; Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

55"

How long is the quilt?

55"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Top: silks disintegrating, embroidery work is good. Back: Silk disintegrating and ripped.

Type of inscription:

Initials

Describe the type of inscription:

Political, Commemorative Events, National and Local. Further details in comment section.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

3 initials: J S K __ M C H? K?. 8 ribbons: Blaine and Logan Presidential Campaign 1884, Marquette Masonic Lodge Charter Centennial 1883, memorial ribbon by Morris Hose Co, Marquette, MI for Ulysses S. Grant, Dedication of Chicago Board of Trade, Unknown woman, Commemorating Seige of Ft. Meigs, Women's Pavilion International Exhibition in Philadelphia 1876, Marquette Harrison and Morton Club, Chicago.

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Embroidery

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Painted

Location of inscription:

multiple locations; on block

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

15.25" x 15.25"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

4.5" silk velvet on 4 sides

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Commemorative and political ribbons. Symbolic motifs from religious, military or fraternal organizations.

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other novelty technique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Maker had exceptional handwork skills.

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Other embellishment technique; Painting

Embellishments used:

Other attachments; Silk thread

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

2 - 23.5" and 1 - 5.5"

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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

See comments below

Describe the quilting designs used:

Quilt is reverse tied with dark sewing thread through a 3" silk grosgrain ribbon resembling a bow. There were 12 ribbon bows on quilt back.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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:

Donor unknown.

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