QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6599

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:

13.0246

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

2013:83.38

Essay:

"The process of creating my art begins with... a moment in time - how to capture that moment is the question I seek to answer. To relive a feeling based on an image taken months ago drives my art. Back and forth until finally the time, the space, the thoughts, and the fabric become one. Living in a rural part of Connecticut, I passed many fields and farmlands on my daily drives through the back country roads, but it was not until November 2009 that I actually stopped and surveyed what lay before me. I felt the joy of discovery - these forms spoke to me. 'Take my picture' - 'Look at me' - 'Find me' were their words to me and only me. The desire to capture that moment was compelling, and the urge to incorporate daily occurrences into each art quilt drove me to the completion of each piece. This piece is part of my 'Hay Bale/Marshmallow' Series, which incorporates pictures of rolled hay bales and white plastic covered hay stacked-like sculptures on the sides of the roads."

Quilt's title:

Hay Bale with Blue String

When was the form filled out?

6/27/2014

Quilt top made by:

Smith, Catherine Whall

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

SAQA

Where the quilt was made, city:

Chaplin

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

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?

Beige or Tan; Blue

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

11" 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

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Digital images by CW Smith

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Photography/ photo transfer

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; 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!

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