QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5215

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:

08.0045

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

2008:121.2

Object label:

Patchwork with Small Squares
Maker unknown
Middle Sindh, Pakistan
1990
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:121.2

Essay:

This patchwork features approximately 2” square nine-patch black and white blocks throughout. They alternate with a sophisticated geometric design of burgundy, green, navy and orange colors: complementary colors that highlight each other. The green border with a pink zigzag indicates this was probably made by a Hindu woman as green and pink are favorite colors of this group. The back is solid, bright green. The yarn tassels on the corners indicate this was made for a special purpose or gift.

Quilt's title:

Patchwork with Small Squares

When was the form filled out?

4/22/08

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

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Middle Sindh

Where the quilt was made, country:

Pakistan

Time period:

1976-1999

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Patchwork quilts are the most common style found among the ralli communities. They are used for family, everyday quilts and are made in geometric patterns that have ancient design roots. Personal/family use.

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

83"

How long is the quilt?

51 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue; Green; Maroon; Orange; Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

465

Size of quilt blocks:

3" x 3"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the quilt setting:

Diagonal/On point

Number of borders:

5

Describe the borders:

1 3/4" applique; 2" applique; 1 3/4" applique; 1 7/8" applique; 1 7/8" applique

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Machine quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

This patchwork features approximately 2” square nine-patch black and white blocks throughout. They alternate with a sophisticated geometric design of burgundy, green, navy and orange colors: complementary colors that highlight each other. The green border with a pink zigzag indicates this was probably made by a Hindu woman as green and pink are favorite colors of this group. The back is solid, bright green. The yarn tassels on the corners indicate this was made for a special purpose or gift.

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Ralli Quilts: Traditional textiles from pakistan and India by patricia Ormsby Stoddard, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2003

Person filling out this form is:

Author/researcher

Source of the information on this quilt:

Tricia Stoddard

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

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

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Tricia Stoddard, author and researcher, 4/18/2008

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees