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