QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

85.0940

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

9106CWB

Owner's name for the quilt:

Six Pointed Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Star

When was the form filled out?

11/21/1984

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

This is a:

Quilt blocks or pieces

How wide is the quilt?

15.5" across the diagonal

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

15 1/2" across the diagonal

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Corduroy

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

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)

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

September 1952, The Chamberlain Warren Museum, donor

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum