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QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6594

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:

13.0237

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

2013:83.29

Essay:

"Inspired by wearing my Doc Marten boots and finding interesting and intriguing surfaces to stand on for a Kodak moment. Boots on manhole cover in Westwood, California."

Quilt's title:

Urban Footscape

When was the form filled out?

6/27/2014

Quilt top made by:

Fingal, Jamie

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

SAQA

Where the quilt was made, city:

Orange

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

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:

9 1/2" x 9 3/4"

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:

Acrylic paint, zipper trim, safety pins, fuse, pop top, metal washers, metal flange, snap, red thread.

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Collaged, embellished, hand embroidered.

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Photography/ photo transfer

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

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

Fingal, Jami. Urban Footscape. 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=12-8-6594. Accessed: 05/08/24