QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Dearborn Historical Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

85.1304

Owner's name for the quilt:

Crazy Parlor Throw

Biography of the quiltmaker?

Mrs. J.S. Walker's name is signed on the quilt. She was the president of the Ladies' Aid Society of the First Methodist Church of Dearborn. This quilt was made for her.

When was the form filled out?

6/17/1985

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist Church of Dearborn,

If this quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:

Members of the L.A.S., First Methodist Church of Dearborn, 1890 include: Mrs. Mary Harris, Mrs. Henry Forster, Mrs. Joe Brown, Mrs. Long Walker, Mrs. Irene Howard and Mrs. William Clay. L-R back row: Mrs. John Cosbey, Mrs. Charles Leonard, Mrs. Eugene Cla

Where the quilt was made, city:

Dearborn

Where the quilt was made, county:

Wayne

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1891

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

Quilt was a presentation to Mrs. J.S. Walker, president of the Ladies Aid Society, First Methodist Church of Dearborn, MI

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's city:

Dearborn

Quiltmaker's county:

Wayne

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Where does/did the group meet?

The group continued to quilt for the church for over 50 years.

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

63"

How long is the quilt?

76"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Mrs. J.S. Walker

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1891

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

"Fifteen Dearborn Quilts", Uncoverings 1982, by Margaret Malanyn, p.87-100. Uncoverings - A Legacy of Dearborn Quilmakers, by Margaret Malanyn, p.34-5

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Photo of Ladies Aid Society 1st Methodist Church of Dearborn, 1890

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

Dearborn Historical Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Dearborn

Quilt owner's county:

Wayne

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum