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12-8-5248

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Cuesta Benberry Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

08.0069

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

2008:119.9

Object label:

Pomegranate
Mary Stanford
Bowling Green, Missouri
1876
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:119.9

Essay:

Mary, an African American quiltmaker, made this for her sister Hattie Dorsey Moore in 1876.

By Mary Worrall, from the exhibit Unpacking Collections: the Legacy of Cuesta Benberry, An African American Quilt Scholar.

Quilt's title:

Pomegranate

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Love Apple

When was the form filled out?

4/22/08

Quilt top made by:

Stanford, Mary

Quilted by:

Stanford, Mary

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

Bowling Green

Where the quilt was made, state:

Missouri (MO)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

c1876

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Bowling Green

Quiltmaker's state:

Missouri (MO)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

African American

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

African American

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

73"

How long is the quilt?

88"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Red

Antique colors:

Turkey Red

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

There are some water or rust stains to note but these do not detract from the overall appearance of the quilt. Quilt has been laundered.

Type of inscription:

Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

This quilt was made by Mary Stanford for her sister Hattie Dorsey Moore A.D. 1876

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

18

Size of quilt blocks:

14" x 14"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

7" border with 1" undulating vine and 2" appliqued buds.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Width between quilting lines:

1/4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Double parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Source of the information on this quilt:

MSU Museum employee

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:

This quilt was collected by Cuesta Benberry to further her research on quiltmaking and/or African American quiltmaking. Her son donated the collection to the Michigan State University Museum when she passed away in 2007.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Cuesta says, "Made by an African American quiltmaker in Bowling Green, Missouri area north of central Missouri in 1876. There is attached to the lining of the quilt a sewn on tag that identifies for whom the quit was made and the date."

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees

Cite this Quilt

Stanford, Mar. Pomegranate. c1876. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Cuesta Benberry Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-5248. Accessed: 03/28/24

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