QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6669

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:

15.0205

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

2015:57.1

Owner's name for the quilt:

Mrs. Geo Moden

When was the form filled out?

8/19/2015

Quilt top made by:

Moden, Laura

Where the quilt was made, city:

Gagetown

Where the quilt was made, county:

Tuscola

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt started?

1900

When was the quilt finished?

1930s

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

71"

How long is the quilt?

78"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Green; Lavender; Navy; Red

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Date; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Mrs Geo Moden Gagetown Michigan 1900

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1900

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Pieced into top

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

111 x 127 = 14,097

Size of quilt blocks:

1/2" x 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

1/2", 3/4", 3/4", 1/2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green; White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1, green and white stripe

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3/4"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The MSUM purchased it from Shipshewanna quilt dealer Rebecca Haarer. Haarer purchased it from Rachel Anderson. Rachel Anderson got the quilt from her mother Cindy Ojala who purchased it at and auction in Chippewa County (Sault Ste. Marie) from Mary Etta (or Margetta) Cryderman. 2015.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum