QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6545

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:

16.0030

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

MRHC0015; 1918.14.54

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

4 patch

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:

Unknown

Quilted by:

Unknown

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum Volunteers

Where the quilt was made, city:

Unknown

Time period:

1901-1929

Further information concerning dates:

Used fabric dating as guide

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

How wide is the quilt?

47"

How long is the quilt?

69"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Quilt top. Some fraying and fabric deterioration.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

425

Size of quilt blocks:

4" square

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; Rayon; Silk; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Scrap quilt top.

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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