QUILT INDEX RECORD

19-15-2974

Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:

HC 074

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP)

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How wide is the quilt?

69

How long is the quilt?

77

This is a:

Finished quilt

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Jacquard

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Minnesota Quilters, Inc.