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The Star Spangled Banner, Long May It Wave; Granny's Patriotic Quilt

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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:

Pencil marks, some mending and Stains

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

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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