QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

16.0011

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

2016:29.1

Owner's name for the quilt:

Red and Green Applique

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:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

c1850

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Pink; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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 are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

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

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

From the donor: This quilt was purchased from Mrs. Herman Judy, who had a stall at the Mason Antique Market in the '70's. She was from Olivette. She went only to auctions in the area, most often in Marshall, so it is most likely locally- made.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum