QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6682
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
16.0085
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2016:45.1
Owner's name for the quilt:
Bowmansville Star
When was the form filled out?
8/2/2016
Quilt top made by:
Mayer, Ida
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
Museum employee
Where the quilt was made, city:
Bowmansville
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt started?
1887
When was the quilt finished?
c1980
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
88 1/2"
How long is the quilt?
93 1/2"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Type of inscription:
Date; Single Inscription
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Ida Mayer
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1887
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Red embroidery
Location of inscription:
on block
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of quilt blocks:
61 x 59=3599
Size of quilt blocks:
1 1/4" x 1 1/4"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
6 1/4"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain; Dotted; Conversation Prints
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
5/8"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library, or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Michigan State University Museum
Quilt owner's city:
East Lansing
Quilt owner's county:
Ingham
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
Mayer, Id. Bowmansville Star. c1980. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6682. Accessed: 03/29/24