QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-5282
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; Cuesta Benberry Collection
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
08.0100
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2008:119.40
Object label:
Quilts Have Brought Us Together
Jean Mitchell
Lawrence, Kansas
1979
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:119.40
Essay:
This applique pillow top features two figures, one in brown fabric, representing Cuesta Benberry and the other in beige fabric representing her friend Jean Mitchell, holding a 3" miniature quilt between them. They are pictured standing under the St. Louis "Arch". Above the quilt is a sun with a yellow new moon and ark oval next to it. There is a 1 1/2" wide border. The edge is piped.
Quilt's title:
Quilts Have Brought Us Together
Biography of the quiltmaker?
Jean Mitchell and Cuesta Benberry worked together on projects. They have been good friends through the years.
When was the form filled out?
4/22/08
Quilt top made by:
Mitchell, Jean
Quilted by:
Mitchell, Jean
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
Where the quilt was made, city:
Lawrence
Where the quilt was made, state:
Kansas (KS)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt finished?
1979
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Quiltmaker's city:
Lawrence
Quiltmaker's state:
Kansas (KS)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
pillow
How wide is the quilt?
12"
How long is the quilt?
12"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Brown; Gray; Yellow
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Type of inscription:
Signature; Date
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Jean Mitchell
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1979
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Number of quilt blocks:
1
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
1 1/2"
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
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Brown
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting; Stuffed work
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
9
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
This applique pillow top features two figures, one in brown fabric, representing Cuesta Benberry and the other in beige fabric representing her friend Jean Mitchell, holding a 3" miniature quilt between them. They are pictured standing under the St. Louis "Arch". Above the quilt is a sun with a yellow new moon and ark oval next to it.
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.
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
Mitchell, Jea. Quilts Have Brought Us Together. 1979. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; Cuesta Benberry Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-5282. Accessed: 03/29/24
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