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QUILT INDEX RECORD

19-15-4009

Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:

NU 021

When was the form filled out?

8/1/2004

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP)

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How wide is the quilt?

75

How long is the quilt?

88

Size of quilt blocks:

45

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Owner's name for quilt:

Tulips Medallion

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

How is the binding made?

Commercial

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Grid square

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Tulips

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Additional notes or stories about the quilt's design or materials source:

Kit Quilt

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Minnesota Quilters, Inc.

Cite this Quilt

Tulips Medallion. 1930-1949. From Minnesota Quilters Inc., Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP). Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=19-15-4009. Accessed: 04/26/24