QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-8526

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Leelanau County Historical Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

86.0434

Owner's name for the quilt:

Log Cabin-Sunlight and Shadow

When was the form filled out?

10/25/1985

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1900s

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

68 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

79 1/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Tears or holes

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

2 top and bottom

Describe the borders:

3 3/4", 7"

Materials used to make the back:

Wool

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

4"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

Leelanau County Historical Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Leland

Quilt owner's county:

Leelanau

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum