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12-8-6683

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:

16.0088

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

2016:52.1

Owner's name for the quilt:

Bible Redwork

When was the form filled out?

9/28/2016

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Harlan and Betty MacDowell, donors

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

69"

How long is the quilt?

80"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Type of inscription:

Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

God, Heavens, Earth, Air, Water, Life on first block Bible History on last block

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

8" x 8"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by pieced pattern sashing; Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

Describe the quilt setting:

Cornerstones are pieced

Sashing width:

4 1/2"

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

7" red, 2" white, 2" red, 2" white

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

7

Width of pieces on the back:

Flour sack on back

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

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

less than a half inch

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

3/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Concentric squares in each block, 1 1/2" apart. Sashing in the ditch.

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

Row 1: Block 1: The Creation. Block 2: Father Adam. Block 3: Mother Eve. Block 4: The Altar of Sacrifice. Block 5: The Ark. Row 2: Block 1: The Tower of Babel. Block 2: Abraham and Isaac. Block 3: The Pillar of Salt. Block 4: Rebekah at the Well. Block 5: Jacob's Dream. Row 3: Block 1: Joseph Sold into Egypt. Block 2: Moses Adopted by Pharoah's Daughter. Block 3: The Rock of Living Water. Block 4: The Spies. Block 5: The Fall of Jericho. Row 4: Block 1: Gideon and the Fleece. Block 2: Sampson and the Lion. Block 3: Ruth the Gleaner. Block 4: Samuel and Saul. Block 5: David and Jonathon. Row 5: Block 1: David and Goliath. Block 2: Solomon and the Two Mothers. Block 3: Elijah and the Ravens". Block 4: Daniel and the Lions Den. Block 5: Bible History

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Newspaper

Describe the source of the pattern:

Ruby Short McKim Bible Quilt History, first published in 1927

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:

Grand Ledge, MI

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum

Cite this Quilt

Bible Redwork. 1901-1929. 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=12-8-6683. Accessed: 03/29/24