QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6611
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
13.0251
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2013:83.43
Essay:
"We can't seem to make diplomacy work, relying instead on action. The newspapers and magazine are filled with articles on our 21st century wars, yet we've stopped reading. It seems we only notice that which we have in our sights. Why do we bemoan war in the quilt medium? If the medium is the message, then the softness of the quilt, the comforting protectiveness associated with quilts forms the antithesis to the harsh reality of war."
Quilt's title:
War of Words - Words of War
When was the form filled out?
6/27/2014
Name of the group that made the quilt:
Pixeladies
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
SAQA
Where the quilt was made, city:
Sacramento
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:
10" x 10 1/4"
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; Silk
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Braid, cording, perle cotton, batting.
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Digitally printed newspaper and magazine collage.
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
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
Cite this Quilt
Pixeladies. War of Words - Words of War. 2010. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6611. Accessed: 03/29/24