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QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6646

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:

13.0208

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

2013:77.4

Owner's name for the quilt:

Yo-Yo Miniature

When was the form filled out?

6/25/2014

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum employee

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

c1990

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

8 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

10 1/4"

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

80

Size of quilt blocks:

1" diameter

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Yo-yo

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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:

Eve Boicourt estate, 11/18/2013

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum

Cite this Quilt

Yo-Yo Miniature. c1990. 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=12-8-6646. Accessed: 03/29/24