QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

08.0128

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

2008:136.1

Object label:

Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Quilt
American Federation of Govenment Employees Union (AFGE)
Oklahoma
1996
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:136.1

Essay:

This quilt is a memorial to thevictims of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19, 1995. 168 people died and more than 800 were injured. The quilt is laid out as American flag. Each red block has the name of one bombing victim and the agency they worked for. The blocks are detailed below, working from top to bottom and left to right on the quilt.

Row 1,
Block 1: “JUDY FISHER”, “CHURCH”, “HUD”. “HOME”, “FAMILY”, “FRIENDS”.
Block 2: “PAUL DOUGLAS ICE CUSTOMS SERVICE”.
Block 3: “KIM R COUSINS HUD”.
Block 4: “Larry J. Jones Fed. Hwy. Adm. Age 46”.
Block 5: “Faith”, “Hope” and “Love”. “Castine Brooks Hearn Deveroux H.U.D.”
Block 6: “JOHN STEWART HUD”.
Block 7: “Lucio Aleman Jr. F.H.A.”
Block 8: “BETSY MCGONNELL HUD”. Block 9: “ROBERT WALKER JR. SSA”.

Row 2,
Block 1: “Rheta Ione (Bender) Long USDA”.
Block 2: “MICHAEL WEAVER HUD”.
Block 3: “Mother”, “Wife”, “Friend”, “Loved Prov. 31.10, 28-29”. “Ethel Griffin SSA”.
Block 4: “Richard Allen SSA”.
Block 5: “PATRICIA NIX HUD”.
Block 6: “Larry L Turner DOD”.
Block 7: “LINDA MCKINNEY SECRET SERVICE”.
Block 8: “DR. MARGARET LOUISE CLARK USDA”.
Block 9: “SHARON LOUISE WOOD-CHESNUT SSA”.

Row 3,
Block 1: “Norma Jean Johnson DoD”.
Block 2: Machine pieced blazing star in red, white, blue fabrics, button in center. Machine embroidered “CLAUDE MEDEARIS CUSTOMS SERVICE”.
Block 3: “Peter Arillanoza HUD”.
Block 4: “NORMA JEAN JOHNSON DOD”.
Block 5: “Harley Cottingham DOD”.
Block 6: “Chip Fields DEA”.
Block 7: “MARK A. BOLTE FHA”.
Block 8: “HUD”, “IAD”, “Church”, “FAMILY”, “C.O.F.C.”, “BARASSOC”, “ CTY. COUNCIL”, “ROTARY”, “Jules Valdez”.
Block 9: “TERESA LAUDERDALE”, “FAMILY”, “HUD”, “FWP”.

Row 4,
Block 1: “ANDREA Y. BLANTON HUD”.
Block 2: “Gene Hodges, Jr HUD”.
Block 3: “DAVID N. BURKETT H.U.D.”.
Block 4: “Douglass High”; “Coach (19 yrs)”, “Donald Burns Sr. Hud”.
Block 5: LEORA LEE SELLS HUD”.
Block 6: “Carolyn A. Kreymborg HUD”.
Block 7: “Michael G. Thompson SSA Age 47”.
Block 8: “Derwin Miller”,“SSA”.
Block 9: “GEORGE HOWARD HUD”.
Block 10: “Ronald Vernon Harding”. “SSA USA”, “Let the Music Play”.
Block 11: “Susan Ferrell H.U.D.”, “JEWELS OF THE NILE”.
Block 12: “Carole Khalil USDA”.
Block 13: “Mother”, “Wife”, “Sister”, “Friend”, “Mary L. Rentie HUD”.
Block 14: “Robert Westberry DOD”.
Block 15: “COACH”, “Steven Douglas Curry”, “GSA-BUILDING MECHANICAL INSPECTOR”.
Block 16: “Michael Loudenslager GSA”.

Row 5,
Block 1: “MICKEY MARONEY SECRET SERVICE”.
Block 2: “Charlotte Lewis Thomas SSA”.
Block 3: “Olen Bloomer USDA”.
Block 4: “Kathy Lynn Seidl Secret Service”, “Mother”, “Wife”, “Daughter”, “Aunt”, “Patriot”, “Sister”.
Block 5: “Linda Florence HUD”.
Block 6: “OLETA BIDDY SSA”.
Block 7: “Antonio Reyes HUD”.
Block 8: “James Martin FHA” .
Block 9: “John Karl VanEss HUD”.
Block 10: “PETER DE MASTER DOD”.
Block 11: “Carrie Ann Lenz DEA.
Block 12: “HUD Jo Ann Whittenberg”.
Block 13: “RICHARD L. CUMMINS USDA”.
Block 14: “COLLEEN GUILES HUD”.
Block 15: “Michelle Reeder FHA”.
Block 16: “KATHY CREGAN SOCIAL SECURITY”.

Row 6,
Block 1: “James McCarthy HUD”.
Block 2: “JERRY LEE PARKER FHA”.
Block 3: “Clarence E. Wilson HUD”.
Block 4: “FRANCES WILLIAMS HUD”.
Block 5: “Shelly Turner Bland DEA”.
Block 6: “Diana Day HUD”.
Block 7: “Kenneth McCullough DEA”.
Block 8: “LANNY SCROGGINS HUD”.
Block 9: “Alan Whicher SECRET SERVICE”.
Block 10: “Rona Linn Chaney D.E.A.”, “Rona. Proficient, dedicated, smiling, studious & kind. Gentle prankster…Missed by all.” “Ray”, “Misty”. “Nick”.
Block 11: “W STEPHEN WILLIAMS SOCIAL SECURITY”.
Block 12: “Carol Bowers SSA”.
Block 13: “Margaret Goodson Social Security”, “Margaret Goodson SSA”.
Block 14: “ADELE HIGGINBOTTOM USDA”.
Block 15: “PAUL G BROXTERMAN HUD”. Block 16: “David Walker HUD”.

Row 7,
Block 1: “CHARLOTTE THOMAS SOCIAL SECURITY”.
Block 2: “Donald Ray Leonard Secret Service”.
Block 3: “RONOTA ANN WOODBRIDGE FHA” at bottom.
Block 4: “Terry Reese HUD”.
Block 5: “TED ALLEN HUD”.
Block 6: “Saundra Avery Social Security Adm.”.
Block 7: “USDA James, E Boles”.
Block 8: “SERVICE TO OTHERS”, “LOVE OF FAMILY” and “HUNTING FISHING”, “FHA JOHN BUDDY YOUNGBLOOD”.
Block 9: “CYNTHIA BROWN SECRET SERVICE”.
Block 10: “FHA”, “Johnny Allen Wade”.
Block 11: “Michael Carrillo FHA”.
Block 12: Maroon fabric with singing angels, machine embroidery “Rick Tomlin TD” in center.
Block 13: “KIMBERLY KAY CLARK” and “HUD”.
Block 14: “DIANE E. ALTHOUSE HUD”.
Block 15: “Anita Hightower Job Corps”.
Block 16: 1“Julie Marie Welch SSA”.

Quilt's title:

Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Quilt

Subject of the quilt:

Commemorative quilt made by union members

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

American Flag

Name of the group that made the quilt:

American Federation of Government Employees Union

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

Oklahoma City

Where the quilt was made, state:

Oklahoma (OK)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1976-1999

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

186"

How long is the quilt?

144"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Red

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Type of inscription:

Signature; Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Judy Fisher, HUD Paul Douglas Ice, Customs Service Kim R. Cousins, HUD Larry J. Jones, Fed. Hwy. Adm. Castine Brooks Hearn Deveroux, HUD John Stewart, HUD Lucio Aleman Jr., FHA Betsy McGonnell, HUD Robert Walker Jr., SSA Rheta Ione (Bender) Long, USDA Michael Weaver, HUD Ethel Griffin, SSA Richard Allen, SSA Patricia Nix, HUD Larry L. Turner, DOD Linda McKinney, Secret Service Dr. Margaret Louise Clark, USDA Sharon Louise Wood-Chesnut, SSA Norma Jean Johnson, DOD Claude Medearis, Customs Service Peter Arillanoza, HUD Norma Jean Johnson, DOD Harley Cottingham, DOD Chip Fields, DEA Mark A. Bolte, FHA Jules Valdez, HUD Teresa Lauderdale, HUD Andrea Y. Blanton, HUD Gene Hodges Jr., HUD David N. Burkett, HUD Donald Burns Sr., HUD Leora Lee Sells, HUD Carolyn A. Kreymborg, HUD Michael G. Thompson, SSA Derwin Miller, SSA George Howard, HUD Ronald Vernon Harding, SSA Susan Ferrell, HUD Carole Khalil, USDA Mary L. Rentie, HUD Robert Westberry, DOD Steven Douglas Curry, GSA Michael Loudenslager, GSA Mickey Maroney, Secret Service Charlotte Lewis Thomas, SSA Olen Bloomer, USDA Kathy Lynn Seidl, Secret Service Linda Florence, HUD Oleta Biddy, SSA Antonio Reyes, HUD James Martin, FHA John Karl VanEss, HUD Peter DeMaster, DOD Carrie Ann Lenz, DEA Jo Ann Whittenberg, HUD Richard L. Cummins, USDA Colleen Guiles, HUD Michelle Reeder, FHA Kathy Cregan, Social Security James McCarthy, HUD Jerry Lee Parker, FHA Clarence E. Wilson, HUD Frances Williams, HUD Shelly Turner Bland, DEA Diana Day, HUD Kenneth McCullough, DEA Lanny Scroggins, HUD Alan Whicher, Secret Service Rona Linn Chaney, DEA W. Stephen Williams, Social Security Carol Bowers, SSA Margaret Goodson, Social Security Adele Higginbottom, USDA Paul G. Broxterman, HUD David Walker, HUD Charlotte Thomas, Social Security Donald Ray Leonard, Secret Service Ronota Ann Woodbridge, FHA Terry Reese, H UD Ted Allen, HUD Saundra Avery, Social Security James E. Boles, USDA John Buddy Youngblood, FHA Cynthia Brown, Secret Service Johnny Allen Wade, FHA Michael Carrillo, FHA Rick Tomlin, TD Kimberly Kay Clark, HUD Diane E. Althouse, HUD Anita Hightower, Job Corps Julie Marie Welch, SSA

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 11"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Describe the borders:

3" stuffed with polyester

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other novelty technique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting; Stuffed work

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

Memorial to victims of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19, 1995. 168 people died and more than 800 were injured. Quilt laid out as American flag, upper left corner “stars” area, 57” x 59”, blue fabric with stars, stuffed applique tree limb in brown fabric with 21 pink 3-dimensonal blossoms sewn on branches. Machine appliquéd bird, 13” tall with two actual brown feathers (10 ½” and 11 ½”) attached. Green plastic fabric branch with four leaves (branch 13”, stuffed leaves 5 ½” - 7” long, 3”-5” wide), machine appliquéd. 8 plastic grapes glued on, of which one remains. Three borders, stuffed with polyester, left and right side of “stars” area. From outer edge, 6” blue star fabric, 5 1/2” teal, 3” yellow. 2 ½” teal border (not stuffed) at bottom of “stars” area, not stuffed, and 1 ½” star fabric and 2 ½” teal fabric border at top of “stars” area. Thirteen stripes in “stripes” area of quilt, 6 white stripes, 11” tall, of white fabric with overall print of Pledge of Allegiance wording, alternating with seven stripes, 11” tall, comprised of red blocks (single or double) alternating with white Pledge of Allegiance fabric. Each red block has the name of one bombing victim and the agency they worked for. The majority of blocks contain other embellishments. The blocks are detailed below, working from top to bottom and left to right on the quilt. All blocks are 11”x 11” unless otherwise noted. Row 1-block 1: Hand appliqué flower, embroidered word on each petal: “JUDY FISHER”, “CHURCH”, “HUD”. “HOME”, “FAMILY”, “FRIENDS” Row 1-block 2: Machine pieced star in red, white, blue fabrics. Machine embroidered “PAUL DOUGLAS ICE CUSTOMS SERVICE” at bottom. Row 1-block 3: Machine appliqué white block letters “KIM R COUSINS HUD” with ribbon embroidered flowers. Row 1-block 4: Hand pieced log cabin block with sports-themed fabric and machine embroidery “Larry J. Jones Fed. Hwy. Adm. Age 46” Row 1-block 5: Cross stitch fabric with cross stitch doves, church and people, cross “Faith”, anchor “Hope”, and heart “Love”. Cross stitch “Castine Brooks Hearn Deveroux H.U.D.” Row 1-block 6: Machine pieced house. Machine embroidered “JOHN STEWART HUD”. Row 1-block 7: Machine appliqué and embroidered “Lucio Aleman Jr. F.H.A.” Row 1-block 8: Machine appliqué 5 kites. Machine embroidered “BETSY MCGONNELL HUD” at bottom Row 1-block 9: 10 ½” x 11”: Cross stitch fabric with cross stitch “ROBERT WALKER JR. SSA” Row 2-block 1: 11” x 12”. Cross stitch fabric with cross stitch “Rheta Ione (Bender) Long USDA”. Row 2-block 2: Hand appliqué felt letters “MICHAEL WEAVER HUD” Row 2-block 3: Machine pieced and embroidered, cross stitch, decorative buttons “Mother”, “Wife”, “Friend”, “Loved Prov. 31.10, 28-29”. Machine embroidered at base “Ethel Griffin SSA” Row 2-block 4: Machine embroidered “Richard Allen SSA” Row 2-block 5: Hand and machine appliquéd house; machine embroidered “PATRICIA NIX HUD” Row 2-block 6: Machine embroidered “Larry L Turner DOD” with machine embroidered clarinet/oboe Row 2-block 7: Machine applique sailboat on background fabrics clouds and water Machine appliqué at base “LINDA MCKINNEY SECRET SERVICE” Row 2-block 8: Hand applique two full hearts and two half hearts. Machine embroidered 4-H motif and horseshoe. Machine embroidered “DR. MARGARET LOUISE CLARK USDA” Row 2-block 9: Machine pieced American flag with machine embroidered “SHARON LOUISE WOOD-CHESNUT SSA” Row 3-block 1: 11” x 12”: Machine embroidered grape vine. Machine embroidered “Norma Jean Johnson DoD” Row 3-block 2: Machine pieced blazing star in red, white, blue fabrics, button in center. Machine embroidered “CLAUDE MEDEARIS CUSTOMS SERVICE” Row 3-block 3: Machine pieced log cabin. Machine embroidered in center “Peter Arillanoza HUD” Row 3-block 4: Machine pieced diamond motif in red, gold and blue fabrics. Machine embroidered “NORMA JEAN JOHNSON DOD” at base. Row 3-block 5: Hand embroidered “Harley Cottingham DOD” Row 3-block 6: Machine pieced and quilted Grandmother’s Fan. Machine embroidered at top “Chip Fields DEA” Row 3-block 7: Machine pieced bordered rectangle, machine embroidered “MARK A. BOLTE FHA” Row 3-block 8: Hand appliqué green tree on red background. Hand embroidered “HUD”, “IAD”, “Church”, “FAMILY”, “C.O.F.C.”, “BARASSOC”, “ CTY. COUNCIL”, “ROTARY”, “Jules Valdez” Row 3-block 9: Machine embroidered and stuffed appliqué, pink heart on red background. “TERESA LAUDERDALE” embroidered on heart. Block letters “FAMILY”, “HUD”, “FWP” attached with machine embroidery. Row 4-block 1: 11”x9”; Machine pieced red, white, blue squares. Machine embroidered “ANDREA Y. BLANTON HUD” at bottom Row 4-block 2: Machine embroidered “Gene Hodges, Jr HUD” Row 4-block 3: Machine pieced unknown motif in red and green. Machine appliqué “DAVID N. BURKETT H.U.D.” at bottom Row 4-block 4: Machine appliqué brown football with inked “Douglass High”; Inked on background “Coach (19 yrs)”, “Donald Burns Sr. Hud” Row 4-block 5: Machine pieced Jacob’s Ladder, with red, white, blue fabric with flags and hearts. Machine applique “LEORA LEE SELLS HUD” at bottom Row 4-block 6: Machine embroidered flowers in center with machine embroidered “Carolyn A. Kreymborg HUD” Row 4-block 7: Machine pieced with flag, music, tools and travel fabrics. Machine embroidered “Michael G. Thompson SSA Age 47” in center Row 4-block 8: Machine embroidered in center “Derwin Miller”, Alpha Phi Alpha insignia, “SSA” Row 4-block 9: Machine pieced unknown pattern. Machine embroidered “GEORGE HOWARD HUD” at bottom Row 4-block 10: Machine appliqué angel and music-themed fabrics on red background. Machine embroidered “Ronald Vernon Harding”. Stamped “SSA USA” with eagle. Guitar with music-themed fabric and “Let the Music Play” wording attached with running stitches at base. Row 4-block 11: Machine pieced log cabin. Machine embroidered sleeping cat with potted plant in center. Machine embroidered “Susan Ferrell H.U.D.”, “JEWELS OF THE NILE”. Machine embroidered dancing figures at bottom. Row 4-block 12: Machine embroidered in center of block on fabric of singing angels “Carole Khalil USDA” Row 4-block 13: Machine pieced and appliqué block with sewn on scissors, buttons, pins. Machine embroidered “Mother”, “Wife”, “Sister”, “Friend”, “Mary L. Rentie HUD” Row 4-block 14: Machine embroidered in center of block “Robert Westberry DOD” Row 4-block 15: Machine embroidered hunting, fishing, basketball, baseball, football, hockey motifs and cross with Easter lilies and praying hands. Machine embroidered “COACH”, “Steven Douglas Curry”, “GSA-BUILDING MECHANICAL INSPECTOR” Row 4-block 16: Machine embroidered “Michael Loudenslager GSA” center of block Row 5- block 1: 11” x 12”: Hand appliquéd white felt “MICKEY MARONEY SECRET SERVICE” Row 5-block 2: Machine embroidered “Charlotte Lewis Thomas SSA”. Machine embroidered yellow/green daisy Row 5-block 3: Machine embroidered “Olen Bloomer USDA” Row 5-block 4: Machine embroidered “Kathy Lynn Seidl Secret Service” in center surrounded by 6 applique white hearts, lace fabric, with machine embroidered “Mother”, “Wife”, “Daughter”, “Aunt”, “Patriot”, “Sister”. Six blue ribbon roses. Row 5-block 5: Machine embroidered “Linda Florence HUD” in center Row 5-block 6: Needlepoint white thread with needlepoint flower on each letter “OLETA BIDDY SSA” Row 5-block 7: Iron-on sun figure upper right corner, attached with thread; house lower right, attached with running stitches. Machine embroidered “Antonio Reyes HUD” lower left corner, hand-embroidered dove and branch upper left. Row 5-block 8: Machine appliqué “James Martin FHA” in center, encircled by machine embroidered floral wreath. Row 5-block 9: Machine embroidered “John Karl VanEss HUD” in center. Row 5-block 10: Background red fabric with black flowers. Machine pieced 5” x 5” block, blue jay on leaf. Machine embroidered “PETER DE MASTER DOD” below. Row 5-block 11: Background red fabric with small white figures. Machine embroidered “Carrie Ann Lenz DEA” in center. Row 5-block 12: Maroon background fabric. Machine pieced 8 ½” x 8 ½” angel in blue fabric with red and white stars. White head with machine embroidered eyes and gold halo. Machine embroidered “HUD Jo Ann Whittenberg” at bottom. Row 5-block 13: Six smaller blocks. Upper left machine pieced 4” x 3 ½” brown lion, upper middle 4” x 4” ark, upper right 4” x 3 ¼” brown horse; Lower left 4” x 3 ½” hand appliquéd bluebird, middle lower 4” x 4” machine pieced brown dog with bone; lower right 4” x 3 ½” yellow chicken. 1” x 7 ½” insert of cross stitch fabric in center, machine embroidered “RICHARD L. CUMMINS USDA”. Row 5-block 14: Machine pieced red and maroon windmill (8” x 9”) at top. Machine embroidered “COLLEEN GUILES HUD” at bottom. Row 5-block 15: 11” x 10 ½”. Background fabric red with small pin dots. Machine embroidered “Michelle Reeder FHA” in center. Row 5-block 16: Machine pieced 8 ¼” x 8 ½” Ohio Star in beige American flag fabric and blue fabric with gold stars, on background of red, white, blue fabric. Machine embroidered “KATHY CREGAN SOCIAL SECURITY” on beige flag fabric at bottom. Row 6-block 1: 11” x 10”. Machine embroidered “James McCarthy HUD” in center of block. Row 6-block 2: Red background with hand appliqué road running through center of block top to bottom, appliquéd tree, hammer, handsaw, 2 trees, house with machine embroidered “Antiques” on roof and “JERRY LEE PARKER FHA” on house. Row 6-block 3: Machine embroidered center of block “Clarence E. Wilson HUD” with machine appliqué scales of justice, book and gavel. Row 6-block 4: 6” x 6” machine pieced block cross on field of blue and white stars at top. Machine appliqué “FRANCES WILLIAMS HUD” at bottom Row 6-block 5: Red gingham block with machine pieced circle on left, red flower on white background, surrounded by circle of blue fabric with white hearts. Machine embroidered on right “Shelly Turner Bland DEA”. Row 6-block 6: American flag 4 ¼” x 6 ¾” machine appliqué top of block. Machine embroidered “Diana Day HUD” below. Row 6-block 7: Background red fabric with small white print, machine embroidered “Kenneth McCullough DEA” in center. Row 6-block 8: 9” x 5 ½” machine pieced panel in center, blue chalice on red print background. Machine embroidered “LANNY SCROGGINS HUD” at bottom. Row 6-block 9: Red background with machine embroidered “Alan Whicher SECRET SERVICE” in center. Row 6-block 10: Maroon cross-stitch fabric; machine embroidered “Rona Linn Chaney D.E.A.”, “Rona. Proficient, dedicated, smiling, studious & kind. Gentle prankster…Missed by all.” Cross stitch border four sides, blue and white hearts. Cross stitch green hearts bouquet upper left with machine embroidered “Ray”, “Misty”. “Nick”. Cross stitch green balloons upper right corner and blue hearts lower left. Row 6-block 11: Red background with three hand appliqué guitars—silver, black and gray. Machine embroidered “W STEPHEN WILLIAMS SOCIAL SECURITY” at bottom Row 6-block 12: Three flowers (3 ½” x 1 ½”) with green leaves machine appliqué on red background. Hand embroidered “Carol Bowers SSA” Row 6-block 13: 11” x 10 ½”. Red background, hand appliqué buttonhole stitch white heart in center, printed with “Margaret Goodson Social Security”, surrounded by 2 buttonhole appliqué teddy bears in blue fabric with white stars and three doves similarly appliquéd. Machine appliqué “Margaret Goodson SSA” at bottom. Row 6-block 14: 7 ½” x 4 ½” machine pieced block with pink chalice in center. Machine embroidered “ADELE HIGGINBOTTOM USDA” at bottom. Row 6-block 15: Eight-point star in various red, white, blue fabrics (no points) hand-pieced and appliquéd with 9 gold buttons attached and machine embroidery “PAUL G BROXTERMAN HUD” lower right corner. Row 6-block 16: Red background with machine embroidery “David Walker HUD” in center. Row 7-block 1: 11” x 10”: Machine pieced red 8-point star on machine pieced blue and white fabric, 7 ½” x 7 ½” upper portion of block with machine embroidered “CHARLOTTE THOMAS SOCIAL SECURITY” at bottom. Row 7-block 2: Red print background with hand appliqué fabric printed with sunsets, mountains, lake, canoes, trees and sailboats. Machine embroidered “Donald Ray Leonard Secret Service”. Row 7-block 3: 6 ½” x 6 ½” hand pieced quilt of squares, 5 blocks x 5 blocks, with blue border. Hand embroidered cross in center block. Machine embroidered “RONOTA ANN WOODBRIDGE FHA” at bottom. Row 7-block 4: Three teddy bears (4 ½” ) hand appliqué with white buttonhole stitch, outer two blue fabric with stars, center red fabric with “Terry Reese HUD” printed. Machine embroidered “Terry Rees – HUD” at bottom. Row 7-block 5: Red background with three machine pieced block inserts: 2 ½ “ x 2 ½” blocks with houses upper left and right corners; 2 ½” x 4” block in center with quilt representation top and bottom, machine pieced, with machine embroidered “TED ALLEN HUD” in center. Row 7-block 6: Background white fabric with small red floral print, hand appliqué branch with leaves and flowers covering entire block, machine embroidered “Saundra Avery Social Security Adm.” lower left corner. Row 7-block 7: Red background with hand appliqué pine tree and two brown rabbits with hand embroidered detail. Hand embroidered “USDA James, E Boles” at bottom. Row 7-block 8: Three 4” x 4” octagons in greens, machine appliqué and embroidered “SERVICE TO OTHERS”, “LOVE OF FAMILY” and “HUNTING FISHING” with, machine embroidered fish. “FHA JOHN BUDDY YOUNGBLOOD” machine embroidered on background. Row 7-block 9: White dove 5 ½” x 6” hand appliqué on maroon background; machine embroidered “CYNTHIA BROWN SECRET SERVICE” at bottom. Row 7-block 10: Machine pieced log cabin block, shades of red, with machine embroidered blue and white thread “FHA” left border and “Johnny Allen Wade” at bottom. Row 7-block 11: 4 ½” x 7” American flag machine appliqué top of block. Machine embroidered “Michael Carrillo FHA” at bottom. Row 7-block 12: Maroon fabric with singing angels, machine embroidery “Rick Tomlin TD” in center. Row 7-block 13: Machine pieced 8-point star of red, white, blue fabric with stars; 4” x 4” white square in center with machine embroidery “KIMBERLY KAY CLARK” and “HUD”. Row 7-block 14: Machine appliqué of blond girl with beads (sewn on) kneeling in front of open book with cross. Machine embroidered “DIANE E. ALTHOUSE HUD” at bottom. Row 7-block 15: Machine pieced and quilted block, 7 ½” x 8” of red, purple, white print fabric on background of red fabric with white stars. Machine embroidered “Anita Hightower Job Corps” upper left Row 7-block 16: 11” x 10 ¼”: Mchine embroidered “Julie Marie Welch SSA” in center surrounded by machine embroidered floral wreath in blues, green, yellow.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Michigan State University's Administration Building for the fifth anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing. April-May 2000.

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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?

Gift

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

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

Participated in group quilting

Who photographed this quilt?

Courtesy of MSU University Relations

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees