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:

16.0018

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

MRHC0003; 2011.70

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Side by Side Single Blocks: Diagonal Pieced

Who helped you fill out the form?

Nancy Henderson, Alice Johnson, Karen Suksi

When was the form filled out?

11/11/2015

Quilt top made by:

Braun, Mildred

Quilted by:

Braun, Mildred

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?

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

74"

How long is the quilt?

64"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the edge:

9, 1" plastic rings hand sewn to one long edge of quilt.

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Lavender; Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

8"x8" variations

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:

1.75" blanket binding on 4 sides

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Multiple scrap; Print; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Each block is pieced onto a muslin backing. Blocks were then sewn together. The resulting seam on the back was then bound.

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

42

Width of pieces on the back:

8" x 8" variations

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Satin/sateen

Describe the binding:

Commercial blanket binding

How is the binding made?

Commercial; Front turned to back; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Made with old shirting or pajama fabrics.

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:

Donated to the museum by: Sue Hogg, on October 11, 2011. Relationship to maker: Granddaughter.

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