QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Health

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

00.0374

Owner's name for the quilt:

Crazy Quilt

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

Inherited

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

When was the quilt finished?

1923

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

This quilt was made by my father's mother before she died of breast cancer.

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

83 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

65"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Type of inscription:

Date

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1923

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Description of the back:

Rayon

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Linda Wibirt Klapthor

Quilt owner's city:

St. Joseph

Quilt owner's county:

Berrien

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Father's mother

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum