QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6543
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:
16.0032
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
MRHC0017; 1918.14.12
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Show Quilt: Crazy Type: Ribbon Tied
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; Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
64.5"
How long is the quilt?
70"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
No visible repairs. Top shows signs of some fabric discintegration. Parts of some ribbons torn away.
Type of inscription:
Initials
Describe the type of inscription:
Initials: F M C, Date: 1885 on back. Ribbons: See detailed explanation at end of document
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Ribbons: Amoskeag Ribbon. Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, New Orleans 1194-1885. UP Medical Society, Marquette, MI 1904. Backwards American Flag (11 stars). 1883 Masonic Lodge listing current and past icers, Marquette, MI. 2 ribbons on border that are mostly gone. Front initials F M C and date 1885.
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Embroidery
Location of inscription:
multiple locations; on back; on block; on border
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
90
Size of quilt blocks:
6" x 6"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
5.5" of red 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
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique; Other applique
Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other novelty technique
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Because of the difference in quality of the workmanship, it is possible that two different people worked on this quilt.
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery; Painting
Embellishments used:
Charms attached; Silk thread; Wool thread
Describe embellishment materials or techniques:
William H. Taft metal Sept. 20, 1911 Marquette, Michigan. Embroidery done on each border corner.
Materials used to make the back:
Wool
Description of the back:
Garbardine Twill
What color is the back of the quilt?
Gold
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
26.5" and 37.25"
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; 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
Describe the quilt filling:
Backing in good condition.
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Thread type used for the quilting:
Sewing thread through 3 colors of ribbon on back*
Describe the quilting designs used:
Reverse ribbon ties on back of quilt made from red, cream, green 1/4" grosgrain. Ribbon ties are at each block intersection on the outer edge with one additional ribbon in each corner.
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.
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Cite this Quilt
Unknow. Show Quilt: Crazy Type: Ribbon Tied. 1876-1900. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Marquette Regional History Center Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6543. Accessed: 03/29/24