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QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6053

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; China Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum; China Quilt Project

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

12.0180

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

2012:134.1

Object label:

Economy Patch variation
Maker unknown
China
1940s
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2012:134.1

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Economy Patch variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

2376

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

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, province:

Guizhou

Where the quilt was made, country:

China

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

c1940s

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Buyi

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Red; White

Antique colors:

Indigo Blue

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

7 1/2" x 7 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

1/2"

Describe the borders:

Each side different, 4 /12”, 4”, 3”, 2”

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

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?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

This quilt was collected on a research trip to China by curator Marsha MacDowell in November of 2012.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees

Cite this Quilt

Economy Patch variation. c1940s. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; China Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6053. Accessed: 03/28/24

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