QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6640

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

16.0087

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

2016:50.1

Owner's name for the quilt:

Detroit Signature

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Album

When was the form filled out?

9/28/2016

Quilt top made by:

Rogers, Sister Mattie; Russel, Sister Annie Mae; Turner, Sister Carrie; Pinkney, Iantha; Wilson, Sister Roberta; Wiggins, Sister Ethel; Parker, Genevieve; Sheffield, Sister Phyllis; Johson, Sister Ida; Parker, Dorothy; Daniels, Sister Destine; Mason, Mrs. Mollie; Randall, Sister Ruth; Anderson, Sister Adell; Grean, Sister Irene; Jones, Sister Margie; Roberts, Sister Julia; Parker, Sister Iverleaner; Railey, Sister Lois

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Zion Congregational Church of God in Christ Women

Where the quilt was made, city:

Black Bottom Neighborhood, Detroit

Where the quilt was made, county:

Wayne

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

1960s

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

African American

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

65"

How long is the quilt?

80"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Signature; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Block inscriptions starting in upper left hand corner. Row 1, Column 1: Sister Roberta Wilson 1988 E Alexandrine Detroit, Michigan Tel 3457 Row 1, Column 2: Sister Ethel Wiggins 9134 Delmar Street Detroit Michigan Row 1, Column 3: Sister Adell Anderson 3429 Chene Street Detroit Phone Melrose 9835 Row 1, Column 4: Sister Irene Grean 4108 Horatio St. Detroit TY 4-0078 Row 2, Column 1: Iantha Pinkney Row 2, Column 2: Genevieve Parker 2212 Pierce Street ME 2911 Detroit Michigan Row 2, Column 3: Sister Ruth Randall 3118 St. Aubin Detroit, Michigan Row 2, Column 4: Sister Margie Jones 2180 Waston Detroit Mich Tel 2988 Row 3, Column 1: Sister Carrie Turner 3537 St. Aubin Street TE.20985 2135 Mack Ave. Detroit Mich. Row 3, Column 2: Sister Phyllis Sheffield 2145 St. Joseph Street Detroit Michigan Row 3, Column 3: Mrs. Mollie Mason 3429 Chene Street Detroit Michigan Row 3, Column 4: Sister Julia Roberts 13593 Lumpkin Street Detroit Michigan Te 7-4684 Row 4, Column 1: Sister Annie Mae Russell 3133 St. Aubin Detroit, Michigan Te 23312 Row 4, Column 2: Sister Mattie Rogers 3118 St. Aubin Detroit Mich Phone TE.30198 Row 4, Column 3: Sister Destine Daniel 8029 Russel Street Detroit Mich MA 7612 Row 4, Column 4: Sister Iverleaner Parker 9919 Pierce Street ME.2711 Detroit Michigan Row 5, Column 1: Sister Mattie Rogers 3459 St. Aubin Detroit, Michigan Row 5, Column 2: Sister Ida Johnson 1789 Canton St. Detroit, Michigan Row 5, Column 3: Doris Parker 2212 Pierces ME2771 Detroit Michigan Row 5, Column 4: Sister Lois Railey 2928 Arndt St Detroit Michigan

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

15 1/2" x 15 1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2" wide blue on sides only

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

On top of the quilt only

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White, blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1/2" - 3/4"

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

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?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased from a dealer

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum