QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-5955
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Byron Area Historical Society Collection
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
11.0077
Quilt's title:
Split Rail Fence
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
Time period:
1901-1929
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
74 1/2"
How long is the quilt?
75 1/2"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue; Brown; Pink; Red
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Suitings, calico
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
4, paisley
Width of pieces on the back:
36” wide
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Describe the binding:
some black, some green
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Byron Area Historical Society
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public-Other
Quilt owner's name:
Byron Area Historical Society
Quilt owner's city:
Byron Center
Quilt owner's county:
Ottawa
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:
From an unknown donor.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
MSU Board of Trustees
Cite this Quilt
Split Rail Fence. 1901-1929. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Byron Area Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-5955. Accessed: 04/26/24