QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

85.0989

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

2486.1

Object label:

Cattle Ribbon Quilt
Maker unknown
Michigan
c1920
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2486.1

Essay:

The donor's grandfather won the ribbons for exhibiting shorthorn cattle from 1902-1920.

Quilt's title:

Cattle Ribbon Quilt

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

Time period:

1901-1929

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

41 1/4

How long is the quilt?

64

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Gold; Red

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Other

Describe the type of inscription:

A note attached to the quilt

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1902-1920

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Note says: "Quilt made up of ribbons won be grandfather of Frank Lessiter for exhibiting shorthorn cattle from 1902-1920".

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

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:

The quilt was donated to the Michigan State University Museum by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lessiter in 1963.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Keva

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees