QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

85.0957

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

1522HM

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

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

Received as a gift

Time period:

1876-1900

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

43 1/4

How long is the quilt?

67 1/2

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Gold

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

Shattered silks

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

MJL

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Ink drawing; Painting

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Sateen

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Keva

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees