QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-7041

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:

85.0971

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

1310.627

Owner's name for the quilt:

Lone Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Star of Bethehem ( with a circular center)

When was the form filled out?

11/21/1984

Quilt top made by:

Paige, Mrs. Seraph

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 gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Wonsey

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

How wide is the quilt?

36"

What color is the quilt?

White

Antique colors:

Indigo Blue

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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:

1/31/1960, Mrs. George Paige and Miss Ethel M.Paige, Norhthampton, MA, donor

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt top

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum