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Honey Bee; Square and Swallow

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12-8-7048

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:

85.0986

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

2408.11

Owner's name for the quilt:

Honey Bee

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Square and Swallow

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?

16"

How long is the quilt?

16"

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

16" x 16"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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:

Mrs. Wilson E. Campbell, donor

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum

Cite this Quilt

;. Honey Bee. 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=12-8-7048. Accessed: 04/26/24