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QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6589

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

13.0232

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

2013:83.24

Essay:

"Although not composed along the lines of conventional block or applique quilts, this art quilt has the requisite three layers of the standard quilt. My choice of the quilt medium for Interior was not an issue for me. As a former painter and printmaker, I can attest that I would not have chosen either of those media for this work. Neither method would have the advantage of the visual textures inherent in various patterned textiles. The tactile quality of the fabric itself, augmented by the soft dimensional qualities of the quilting, would not have been possible. Most other two-dimensional art media, except for assemblage/collage, would not normally include anything like the applique elements used here. There is also the 'make do' aspect of using scraps or waste materials - in this case, selvages - which is a time-honored aspect of quilting. Therefore, this is a quilt."

Quilt's title:

Interior

When was the form filled out?

6/27/2014

Quilt top made by:

Robertson, Ruan

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

SAQA

Where the quilt was made, city:

Bethesda

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maryland (MD)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2010

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Challenge or Contest entry

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?

Gold; Navy

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

10" x 10"

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

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks; Hand-dyed; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Selvage wrapped "fast 2 fuse" interfacing.

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

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!

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

Robertson, Rua. Interior. 2010. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6589. Accessed: 03/29/24