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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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