QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6637

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:

16.0010

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

2016:28.1

Object label:

Crazy Quilt
Maker unknown
Possibly Charlotte, Michigan
1908
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2016:28.1

Essay:

This is a cotton crazy quilt with 30 11" square blocks. The quilt is thick with heavy batting. Embroided on the top edge of the binding is: "D.G.M Dec. 25, 1908" It is not quilted, but is tied with light yellow embroidery floss, the same floss used to outline each crazy piece and block in feather stitch. The dominant colors are blue and red, and the quilt is made form many printed cotton fabrics. It has a small solid blue border and binding, and is backed with a worn maroon fabric with a white stripe.

Owner's name for the quilt:

Crazy Quilt

When was the form filled out?

6/6/2016

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum employee

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

1908

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

66"

How long is the quilt?

76"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue; Cream; Gold; Red

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

D.G.M. Dec. 25, 1908

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe where the inscription was found:

Top edge

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 11"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Solid blue

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

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Light yellow embroidery floss is used to outline each fabric piece with a feather stitch.

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Worn maroon fabric with a white stripe.

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Light yellow embroidery floss

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