QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6603

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:

13.0243

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

2013:83.35

Essay:

"Quilt-making is full of surprises! Even when a pattern or technique is determined, the final outcome can be quite unpredictable. Colour combinations play off each other unexpectedly, and unforeseen patterns appear. In this square, hidden sparks of colour and pattern reveal themselves bit by bit as pieces are cut through the stitched layers. The unknown is the adventure. Not all media are as susceptible to this element of surprise. Printmaking and quilting, which this piece combines, are particularly prone to the 'happy accident' and it's the main reason I love to work with them."

Owner's name for the quilt:

Untitled

When was the form filled out?

6/27/2014

Quilt top made by:

Fitzsimmons, Micaela

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

SAQA

Where the quilt was made, city:

Mitchell

Where the quilt was made, province:

Ontario

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

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?

Black; Orange

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Number of quilt blocks:

1

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; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Waterbased ink

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique; Reverse Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Silk screened

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

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!

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