QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6571
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
13.0209
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2013:83.1
Essay:
"I am a paramedic. I am happy to see that the medical service has become available to all in Taiwan because of National Health Insurance. But the system planning is not perfect enough; people do not know how to take good care of themselves. They are not getting healthier; instead, they waste many medical resources. I would like to remind people about how important it is to be in good health. I chose those medical implements to be my subject of art quilting, so as to tell people that the diversified creative sources can be found in our daily lives."
Quilt's title:
Health Care
Subject of the quilt:
Health
When was the form filled out?
6/25/2014
Quilt top made by:
Yen-Chiu, Chen
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
SAQA
Where the quilt was made, city:
Tainan City
Where the quilt was made, country:
Taiwan
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
2010
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression
Details about why the quilt was made:
2011-2012, Exhibit Dates, SAQA Trunk Show
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
12"
How long is the quilt?
12"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue; Green; Orange; Pink
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
1
Size of quilt blocks:
9 1/2" x 9 1/2"
Describe the borders:
The block is adhered to a beveled cardboard mat creating a 2" wide, white border.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
It is a small quilt decorated with medical supplies (a orange syringe, multicolored pills, a pink bottle labeled "voren", and a yellow mortar and green pestle). The background of the quilt is 1 1/2 inch blue squares. Buttons, leather, polyester fabric.
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
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
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1/8"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
In-the-ditch
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
2011-2012 SAQA Trunk Show; This is a Quilt!
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library, or Institution
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
Who photographed this quilt?
Scanned by Beth Donaldson
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
Yen-Chiu, Che. Health Care. 2010. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6571. Accessed: 04/26/24