QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-7083

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

85.1215

Owner's name for the quilt:

Ohio Star

When was the form filled out?

3/5/1986

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Quilt owner

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

Inherited

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

Before 1930

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

66"

How long is the quilt?

72"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

The quilt was repaired by Mary Elaine Opfer, Shore Drive, Harbor Springs, Michigan. She repaired the center part, selected the material, and replaced the bindings. Did an excellent job.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Helen M. Kalchik

Quilt owner's city:

Petoskey

Quilt owner's county:

Emmet

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The quilt was made by Harold Keiser, Sr. mother (name not known to me), passed on to Mrs. Harold Keiser, Sr., passed on to Mrs. Harold Keiser, Jr. (Dorothy Kalchik Keiser) and then on to me, Helen M. Kalchik

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum