QUILT INDEX RECORD

51-148-734

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Autograph coverlet

Keywords or Subject:

Master of Scio Grange 1909

How wide is the quilt?

75"

How long is the quilt?

75"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color; Light or pastel colors

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

25"x25"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Materials used to make the quilt back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Type of inscription:

Signature; Multiple names; Date; Place

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on front

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Master of Scio Grange

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1909

Notes on inscriptions:

There are 402 signatures

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1901-1929

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit

Where the quilt was made, county:

Washtenaw

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's name:

Kempf House Museum

Source of the information on this quilt:

Kempf House Museum

How did you acquire this quilt?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Given by an unknown donor

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's city:

Ann Arbor

Quilt owner's county:

Washtenaw

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Owner's inventory number:

NA

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Access and copyright information:

Open/Public Domain

Date data was collected:

2025-05-20

Documentation Project:

Public Submission