QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-5225
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:
08.0050
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2008:121.7
Object label:
New Design Ralli
Maker unknown
Phuleli, Middle Sindh, Pakistan
1990
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:121.7
Essay:
Even though this design has been used for many years with a variety of background colors (including black, red and yellow) this design is referred to by the quilters as a “new design.” (This is probably in contrast to geometrics that may be thousands of years old.) Women enjoy making these patterns as they are faster to make compared to tiny blocks and patchwork. The dark green fabric may be partly synthetic but all the other fabrics are cotton and probably hand dyed. Characteristic of this design is asymmetry, especially in the small cross shapes that appear to “orbit” the appliqué blocks. It was made for everyday use.
Quilt's title:
New Design 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:
Phuleli, Middle Sindh
Where the quilt was made, country:
Pakistan
Time period:
1976-1999
Details about why the quilt was made:
The appliqu������© rallis are made for everyday use and are also made in complex designs for marriage gifts and for other special occasions.
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Describe the item:
Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
74"
How long is the quilt?
50"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Describe the corners:
Turned in
What color is the quilt?
Black; Green; Orange; Red; White
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Number of borders:
6
Describe the borders:
1 1/2" pieced; 5/8" plain, 1" plain; 1" plain; 1 1/4" applique; 1" applique
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton or polyester blend
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:
-15
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
Describe the quilting designs used:
Parallel lines
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Even though this design has been used for many years with a variety of background colors (including black, red and yellow) this design is referred to by the quilters as a “new design.” (This is probably in contrast to geometrics that may be thousands of years old.) Women enjoy making these patterns as they are faster to make compared to tiny blocks and patchwork. The dark green fabric may be partly synthetic but all the other fabrics are cotton and probably hand dyed. Characteristic of this design is asymmetry, especially in the small cross shapes that appear to “orbit” the appliqué blocks. It was made for everyday use. Center whole cloth with applique blocks and small crosses
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 for $650, author and researcher, 4/18/2008
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?
Personal/Family Use
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
MSU Board of Trustees
Cite this Quilt
New Design Ralli. 1976-1999. 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=12-8-5225. Accessed: 03/29/24
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