QUILT INDEX RECORD
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