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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.

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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