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:

13.0053

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

2013:76.1

Object label:

Quilt for Equality
Eric the Quilter
Chicago, Illinois
2013
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2013:76.1

Essay:

This quilt was made during the fight for marriage equality in Minnesota. It was made originally as a wedding present for a lesbian couple Eric knows. He gave the original to the couple shortly after marriage had been legalized in Minnesota as a sign of triumph.

Quilt's title:

Quilt for Equality

Subject of the quilt:

Quilts and Human Rights

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Equal Sign

When was the form filled out?

11/2013

Quilt top made by:

Suszynski, Eric

Quilted by:

Suszynski, Eric

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

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Chicago

Where the quilt was made, county:

Cook

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2013

When was the quilt finished?

2013

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's city:

Cedar Lake

Quiltmaker's county:

Lake

Quiltmaker's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's birth date:

5/16/1989

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Caucasian

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

55"

How long is the quilt?

55"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Gold; Green; Orange; Pink; Purple; Red; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

11" x 11"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Describe the back:

Different fabrics

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; 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 are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

Straight lines and sharp corners

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

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

This quilt was made during the fight for marriage equality in Minnesota. It was made originally as a wedding present for a lesbian couple Eric knows. He gave the original to the couple shortly after marriage had been legalized in Minnesota as a sign of triumph.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

MSU Board of Trustees