QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-5222
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:
08.0048
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2008:121.5
Object label:
Old Appliqué Ralli
Maker unknown
Selwan Shariff (Dadu), Sindh, Pakistan
c1900
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:121.5
Essay:
This is a very well preserved ralli probably from the first half of the twentieth century. The dyes have faded to gentle tones. The appliqué blocks are placed in a diagonal pattern according to color. In many places the top layer of fabric has been worn through to reveal the color of the filling fabric. Many borders are used. Small pearl colored beads are randomly placed as embellishments. The back fabric is dyed dark green.
Quilt's title:
Old Appliquéd Ralli
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:
Sehwan Shariff (Dadu), Sindh
Where the quilt was made, country:
Pakistan
Time period:
1901-1929
When was the quilt finished?
c1900
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment; Wedding
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
76"
How long is the quilt?
48"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue; Brown; Gold; Gray; Green; Yellow; White
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Describe the damage:
Areas of fabric on front and back worn through showing filling fabric few small beads and 1 sequin on front.
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
faded colors
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
54
Size of quilt blocks:
3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Number of borders:
11 top and bottom, 7 sides
Describe the borders:
Top and bottom: 1 1/2" applique; 1 1/2" applique; 3" reverse applique; 1 1/2" applique; 3" applique; 1" plain; 1 1/2" applique; 3" applique; 1 1/4" applique; 1 1/2" applique; 1 1/2" applique. Sides: 1 1/2" applique; 1 1/2" applique; 3" reverse applique; 1 1/2" applique; 3 1/4" applique; 8 1/4 length of border section in 1 corener reverse applique; 1 1/2" applique; 1 1/4" 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
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
cotton
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
4
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
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 is a very well preserved ralli from probably the first half of the twentieth century. The dyes have faded to gentle tones. The appliqué blocks are placed in a diagonal pattern according to color. In many places the top layer of fabric has been worn through to reveal the color of the filling fabric. Many borders are used. Small pearl colored beads are randomly placed as embellishments. The back is fabric dyed dark 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
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
MSU Board of Trustees
Cite this Quilt
Old Appliquéd Ralli. c1900. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-5222. Accessed: 03/29/24
-
Collection
Ralli Quilts
Stoddard, Patricia Ormsby
-
Collection
International Collection from the Mich...
MacDowell, Marsha
-
Gallery
International Quilts on the Quilt Inde...
Sikarskie, Amanda Grace