QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5299

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

08.0120

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

2008:168.3

Object label:

Petrol Queue
Harare Patchwork and Quilting Guild
Harare, Zimbabwe
2005
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:168.3

Essay:

A way of life for eveyone living in Zimbabwe is queuing -- for petrol, milk, bread, banking, transport -- the list is endless. This quilt shows a petrol queue and the good nature shown by people in the queue. Depending on the availablity of fuel folk may queue for a few days.

Quilt's title:

Petrol Queue

Subject of the quilt:

Gas shortages in Zimbabwe

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Harare Patchwork and Quilting Guild

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

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Harare

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States; Zimbabwe

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

c2005

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's city:

Harare

Quiltmaker's country:

Zimbabwe

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

102"

How long is the quilt?

14 1/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue; Brown; Cream; Gold; Red

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

8

Size of quilt blocks:

10" tall, widths vary

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

8

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2 on the bottom, both 1 1/2" wide 1 on the other 3 sides, 2" wide

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:

Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Yarn

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

print of framed African faces

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back

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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Petrol Queue A way of life for eveyone living in Zimbabwe is queuing -- for petrol, milk, bread, banking, transport -- the list is endless. This quilt shows a petrol queue and the good nature shown by people in the queue. Depending on the availablity of fuel folk may queue for a few days.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

The Quilts of East Africa, Ontario, Canada. October 20-25, 2008.

Source of the information on this quilt:

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 purchased at an Exhibition of East African Quilts in Ailsa Craig, Ontario, October 20-25, 2008. The show was sponsored by Cotton-by-Post Quilt Shoppe, 135 Main St., Ailsa Craig, Ontario.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees