
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
How was the inscription made?
Embroidery
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Red embroidery
Where is the inscription found on the quilt?
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
Border description:
6 1/4"
Fiber type(s) 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
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
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 the top only)?
5/8"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
Quilting techniques used:
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: 05/20/22