QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5965

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

11.0084

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

2011:161.1

Object label:

Star of Bethlehem
Maker unknown
Peshawbestown, Leelanau County, Michigan
c1920
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2011:161.1

Essay:

It is probable that Native Americans began quilting in the Great Lakes region after the establishment of Catholic missions in the 19th century; it is known that quilting took place at the Immaculate Conception in Peshawbestown. According to James M. McClurken, co-author with James A. Clifton and George L. Cornell, of People of the Three Fires: The Ottawa, Potawatomi, and Ojibway of Michigan, the star and floral motifs used in this quilt are typical components of Ottawa (Odawa) designs and mimic designs depicted in earlier porcupine quill work and beaded pieces in the region.

From Great Lakes, Great Quilts.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Lone Star with flowers

How wide is the quilt?

63"

How long is the quilt?

78 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Cream; Green; Pink; Purple; Red; Yellow

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

1 1/2" each

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Fans

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

When was the quilt finished?

c1910

Time period:

1901-1929

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where the quilt was made, city:

Peshabestown

Where the quilt was made, county:

Leelanau

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Native American; Ottawa (Odawa)

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated by Anne Pray, Elk Rapids, MI

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's city:

East Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

Shape of corners:

Straight