QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-5652
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
10.0176
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2007:124.7.2
Object label:
Nine Patch and Snowball
Maria Sera of the Zamani Soweto Sisters
White City Jabavu, South Africa
2007
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2007:124.7.2
Essay:
Facing the double exploitation of racism and sexism, a group of black women from Soweto formed the Zamani Soweto Sisters, an organization whose goal is to instill a spirit of self-help among South African women. Their strategy for change includes programs such as a job training center and student scholarships; their goal is to create a women's resource center within the Soweto township.
Quilt's title:
Nine Patch and Snowball
Quilt top made by:
Sera, Maria
Quilted by:
Sera, Maria
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
Where the quilt was made, country:
South Africa
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
c2005
Why was the quilt made?
Fundraising
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's city:
White City Jabavu
Quiltmaker's country:
South Africa
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
South African
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Zamani Soweto Sisters Council
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
20 1/2"
How long is the quilt?
24 3/4"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue; Red
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Signature; Date; Message
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Zamani Soweto Sisters Council Nine-Patch and Snowball blocks From Template-Free Quiltmaking Books By Trudie Hughes 19” x 24” Made by Maria Sera 3213 Mlangeni & Letaba Streets White City Jabavu 1868 +27 11 984-4099
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
32
Size of quilt blocks:
3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
inner 1/2”, outer 3/4”
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
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?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
In-the-ditch
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Book
Commercial name of the pattern for the top:
Template-Free Quiltmaking Books/By Trudie Hughes
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
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
MSU Board of Trustees
Cite this Quilt
Sera, Mari. Nine Patch and Snowball. c2005. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-5652. Accessed: 03/29/24
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