QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6631
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
15.0212
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2015:66.1
Object label:
War Was Declared April 22, 1898
Maker Unknown
ca. 1898
MSU Museum #2015:66.1
Essay:
The inscription on this quilt, "War was declared," refers to the Spanish-American War of 1898. This conflict originated in Cuba's fight for independence from Spain. Calls for military intervention by the United States rose after the sinking of the USS Maine in Cuba's Havana Harbor. This event, in this era of exaggerated "yellow journalism," was quickly sensationalized by newspapers calling for war against Spain.
The war's conclusion ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas. The United States acquired as territories the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The Spanish-American War marked the United States' entry into global affairs, changing dramatically the nation's relationship with the world.
Owner's name for the quilt:
War Was Declared April 22, 1898
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Eight Pointed Star
When was the form filled out?
1/20/2016
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
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
73"
How long is the quilt?
71"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue; Green; Red; White
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Message
What is inscribed on the quilt?
War Was Declared
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
April 22 1898
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Redwork embroidery
Describe where the inscription was found:
In a diamond
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
9
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo
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?
Purchase
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
War Was Declared April 22, 1898. 1898. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6631. Accessed: 03/29/24