QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6352

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

13.0047

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Seven Sisters

How wide is the quilt?

76"

How long is the quilt?

78 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Antique colors:

Double Pink; Indigo Blue

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

23 full, 4 half

Size of quilt blocks:

14 1/4” wide x 15 1/2” tall

Describe the quilt setting:

The blocks are hexagon shaped and set with triangles to create strips.

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Inner 1 1/4” white. Outer 1 3/4” pink.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

Hanging grid in setting triangles. Parallel lines in blocks.

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Front turned to back

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Type of inscription:

Initials

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

What is inscribed on the quilt?

O.U.

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Tears or holes

When was the quilt finished?

c1910

Time period:

1901-1929

Where the quilt was made, city:

Martinsville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Clark

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt top made by:

Ulrey, Grandma

Quiltmaker's city:

Martinsville

Quiltmaker's state:

Illinois (IL)

Quiltmaker's county:

Clark

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quilt owner's name:

Sara Ulrey

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

She received the quilt from her father Orion Ulrey.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

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

When was the form filled out?

10/1/2013

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

Inherited