QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-7022
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:
85.0970
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2664.12
Object label:
Nine Patch top
Maker unknown
Provenance unknown
c1900
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2664.12
Quilt's title:
Nine Patch top
Owner's name for the quilt:
Nine Patch
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
Time period:
1876-1900
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
How wide is the quilt?
76
How long is the quilt?
82
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Red; White
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
16 pieced, 12 alternate plain
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
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?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
This quilt top was donated to the Michigan State University Museum by Marie Saxton.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Who photographed this quilt?
Keva
Copyright holder:
MSU Board of Trustees
Cite this Quilt
Nine Patch top. 1876-1900. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-7022. Accessed: 03/29/24