QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

85.1365

Owner's name for the quilt:

Bear Paw

When was the form filled out?

7/7/1985

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Probably Mina Gardenier

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

Quilt owner

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1900

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

80"

How long is the quilt?

108"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

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:

Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

Small heart shaped design

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Mary Beth Upton

Quilt owner's city:

Maple Rapids

Quilt owner's county:

Clinton

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Found

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum