QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-8011

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Frankenmuth Historical Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

85.2072

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

0000.313.1

Owner's name for the quilt:

Log Cabin Variation

When was the form filled out?

7/29/1985

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

c1870

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

66"

How long is the quilt?

79"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Number of quilt blocks:

360

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

7/8"

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Handicraft exhibit, Frankenmuth, MI, at present, Frankenmuth Historical Museum

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

Frankenmuth Historical Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Frankenmuth

Quilt owner's county:

Saginaw

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

This quilt top was found in the collection by director, Carl R. Hansen, in 1972.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum