QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

08.0046

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

2008:121.3

Object label:

Patchwork with Eleven Diamond Pattern
Maker unknown
Sangar, Sindh, Pakistan
1990
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:121.3

Essay:

This patchwork has an overall geometric pattern often referred to as a “tile floor” pattern. A yellow-orange color in the satrangi color scheme is dominant. The hand-dyed color is obvious in the reds. Many different shades of red are seen probably due to various dyes and fabric composition. The back of this ralli is an old faded piece of black printed fabric. This style of fabric is often seen in men’s turbans or wraps.

Quilt's title:

Patchwork with Eleven Diamond Pattern

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:

Sangar, Sindh

Where the quilt was made, country:

Pakistan

Time period:

1976-1999

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

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

Describe the item:

Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

80"

How long is the quilt?

49"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue; Green; Orange; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Blue "X" pen mark on corner of back

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

1225

Size of quilt blocks:

varies 1" - 1 3/8"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

5

Describe the borders:

1" plain; 2" pieced; 1" plain; 1 1/2" applique; 2" applique

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

10

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

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

This patchwork has an overall geometric pattern often referred to as a “tile floor” pattern. A yellow-orange color in the satrangi color scheme is dominant. The hand-dyed color is obvious in the reds. Many different shades of red are seen probably due to various dyes and fabric composition. The back of this ralli is an old faded piece of black printed fabric. This style of fabric is often seen in men’s turbans or wraps.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

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