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QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-7208

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:

85.1006

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

4582.1

Object label:

Doll Quilt
Charity Arter
Holt, Ingham County, Michigan
1977
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#4582.1

Quilt's title:

Doll Quilt

Owner's name for the quilt:

Doll Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

One Patch

Quilt top made by:

Arter, Charity

Where the quilt was made, city:

Holt

Where the quilt was made, county:

Ingham

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

May, 1977

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's city:

Holt

Quiltmaker's county:

Ingham

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

15

How long is the quilt?

21 3/8

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Charity Arter

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

15

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2 1/2

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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:

This quilt was donated to the Michigan State University Museum by Charity Arter in 1977.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

Who photographed this quilt?

Keva

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees

Cite this Quilt

Arter, Charit. Doll Quilt. May, 1977. 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=12-8-7208. Accessed: 03/29/24