QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6617
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
14.0047
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2014:44.1
Quilt's title:
The Star Spangled Banner, Long May It Wave
Owner's name for the quilt:
Granny's Patriotic Quilt
When was the form filled out?
7/16/2014
Quilt top made by:
Miller, Birdella
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
Museum employee
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
1898
Why was the quilt made?
Commemorative
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
80 3/4"
How long is the quilt?
79"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue; Red; White
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe the repairs:
Type of inscription:
Message
What is inscribed on the quilt?
The Star Spangled Banner Long May It Wave
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Hand appliqued in the medallion
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Medallion size:
33 3/4" x 38"
Number of borders:
8
Describe the borders:
2" white sides only, 2" navy, 2" white, 2" red; 12, 11" x 11" blocks (7/8" squares) alternating with plain blocks; 1 3/4" blue, 1 3/4" white, 1 3/4" red.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Machine sewn
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1"
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library, or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Michigan State University Museum
Quilt owner's city:
East Lansing
Quilt owner's county:
Ingham
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
Miller, Birdell. The Star Spangled Banner, Long May It Wave. 1898. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6617. Accessed: 03/29/24