QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6371

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; China Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum; China Quilt Project

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

14.0007

Owner's name for the quilt:

Tea Leaves and Drunkard’s Path

Where the quilt was made, country:

China

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

c1940

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

How wide is the quilt?

45"

How long is the quilt?

63"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

8" x 8"; each block has four units divided by sashing; then those blocks are individually whip stitched together.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

7 1/2” wide

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees