QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6593

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:

13.0233

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

2013:83.25

Essay:

"I have been a quilter for more than 40 years. Only recently I have hydro-printed my own fabric, using traditional marbling techniques. I then draw with colored pencils and pens directly on the printed cotton and usually finish with hand quilting. Even though I'm now printing and drawing, I can't give up the tactile, soothing hand sewing and quilting. The drawings are in response to the patterns I see in the marbling. They snuggle into the complex colors and lines, not dominating the piece but appearing to grow out of it. Hand quilting adds another dimension, subtly emphasizing the illusion of depth created by the 'waves' of marbling. Babies have been on my mind a lot lately. My own are grown and thinking of having babies of their own. My mother is at the other end of that spectrum. I am in the middle. I find it very comforting to quietly focus on new life in this troubled world."

Quilt's title:

Sliding Baby Quilt

When was the form filled out?

6/27/2014

Quilt top made by:

Tunnell, Karen Reese

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

SAQA

Where the quilt was made, city:

Atlanta

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

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

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:

Hand-dyed

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Hand-marbled/hydro printed cotton

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand drawing with colored pencil, markers, textile paint.

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Ink drawing; Painting

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?

Hand 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!

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