QUILT INDEX RECORD
19-15-4011
Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:
NU 023
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?
62
How long is the quilt?
83
Size of quilt blocks:
17.5
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Two sides, Pieced, Red
Overall color scheme:
Two color
What color is the quilt?
Red; White
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1901-1929
Number of quilt blocks:
14
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Owner's name for quilt:
Oak Leaf and Reel
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
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
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Minnesota Quilters, Inc.
Cite this Quilt
Oak Leaf and Reel. 1901-1929. From Minnesota Quilters Inc., Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP). Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=19-15-4011. Accessed: 04/23/24