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:

08.0047

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

2008:121.4

Object label:

Traditional Everyday Patchwork
Maker unknown
Middle Sindh, Pakistan
1990
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:121.4

Essay:

This ralli illustrates one of the most typical everyday quilts. The color scheme is based on the old, natural dyes colors even though chemical dyes are now used. The size of the fabric used in the piecing is typical for an everyday quilt. The geometric design is bold, especially when viewed from a distance. The stains are ones that are very often seen on rallis. The back is fabric over-dyed green.

Quilt's title:

Traditional Everyday Patchwork

When was the form filled out?

4/22/08

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

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

94"

How long is the quilt?

54"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Brown; Gold; Green; White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Some small holes in back fabric; some patched.

Type of inscription:

Other

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"101" in ink on corner of back and ink writing on white

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

561

Size of quilt blocks:

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

5

Describe the borders:

1" plain, 1" plain; 1 1/2" applique; 1 1/2" applique

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

~40

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:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

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

This ralli illustrates one of the most typical everyday quilts. The color scheme is based on the old, natural dyes colors even though chemical dyes are now used. The size of the fabric used in the piecing is typical for an everyday quilt. The geometric design is bold, especially when viewed from a distance. The stains are ones that are very often seen on rallis. The back is fabric over-dyed green.

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

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed the pattern

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees