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WWII era embroidery

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6667

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0203

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

2015:37.1

Owner's name for the quilt:

WWII era embroidery

When was the form filled out?

6/25/2015

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Museum employee

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

c1944

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

46"

How long is the quilt?

82"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue; White

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Multi-colored thread on white

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Appliqued

Describe where the inscription was found:

Front

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

Size of quilt blocks:

various

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

World War II themed representing all U.S. Armed Services branches. Needlework decorations and heavily quilted. Quilt is white divided into 15 sections by red cross-stitched lines. Each section depicts scenes from the World War II era with black, blue, green, brown, and orange needlework decorations.

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