QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

13.0014

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

72.83.4

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for the quilt:

Masonic Symbols Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

89.25 in

How long is the quilt?

96 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue; Brown; Gold; Green; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Medallion size:

84 x 77 inches

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Appliqued border with a 6.5 inch width

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Embellishments used:

Other attachments

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell; Echo; Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5-6 stitches per inch

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Solid/plain

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1880

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

ca. 1880

Time period:

1876-1900

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Quilting Genius, 2004. Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Quilt owner

Quilt owner's name:

The Henry Ford

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum Representative

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's city:

Dearborn

Quilt owner's county:

Wayne

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Henry Ford

When was the form filled out?

2013

Who photographed this quilt?

The Henry Ford

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

  Purchased the quilt

  Shape of corners:

  Straight

  Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

  Rick-rack