QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6632
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
15.0213
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2015:66.2
Owner's name for the quilt:
Dachau 1945
When was the form filled out?
1/20/2016
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
Museum employee
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1930-1949
When was the quilt finished?
1945
Why was the quilt made?
Commemorative
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
69 1/2"
How long is the quilt?
77"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Brown; Gold; Purple
Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:
Khaki
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Type of inscription:
Date; Place
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Dachau
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Machine appliqued
Describe where the inscription was found:
Center front
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
144
Size of quilt blocks:
4 7/8" x 7 1/2"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Wool
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
Many
Describe the binding:
Worn away
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Where did the maker get their materials?
Old clothes
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library, or Institution
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?
Gift
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
Dachau 1945. 1945. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6632. Accessed: 03/29/24