QUILT INDEX RECORD

43-41-58

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Who documented this quilt?

China Quilt Project; Michigan State Univeristy Museum Collection

China Quilt Project Number:

China-016, B1-283

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

2015:83.14

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Bed Covering

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Birds, Insects, Flowers appliqué top

How wide is the quilt?

34"

How long is the quilt?

51"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Gray; Navy; Pink; Red

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Blocks individually bound and whip stitched together.

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Front turned to back

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Describe the damage:

This quilt was cleaned 12/29/2014

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where the quilt was made, county:

Libo (Gong) Dushan, (Lei) Guizhou or Tian'e (Tan) Nandan (Wu) Guangxi

Where the quilt was made, country:

China

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Quilt top made by:

Maker, Unknown

Quiltmaker's country:

China

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Bouyei or Zhaung

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- 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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees

When was the form filled out?

9/14/2014

Who photographed this quilt?

Photo by Pearl Yee Wong, courtesy of the Michigan State University Museum

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Purchased from Textile Treasures, Pamela Najdowski, Santa Fe, NM