QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6376
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
14.0010
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2014:9.1
Quilt's title:
Alzheimer’s Names Panel
Subject of the quilt:
Alzheimer's; Quilts and Health
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Chinese Coins
When was the form filled out?
2/17/2014
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
2013
Why was the quilt made?
Commemorative; Memorial
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
6"
How long is the quilt?
83"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Lavender; Purple
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Multiple Names
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Names of people who suffered with Alzheimer's Disease.
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Location of inscription:
on block
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
55
Size of quilt blocks:
1 1/2" x 6"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by vertical strips
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Ink drawing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Front turned to back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
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
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
The quilt was made to be used for:
Artwork/wall hanging
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
MSU Board of Trustees
Cite this Quilt
Alzheimer’s Names Panel. 2013. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6376. Accessed: 04/26/24
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Essay
Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative
MacDowell, Marsha