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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