QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6645

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:

13.0213

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

2013:83.5

Essay:

"I photographed this pair of yellow mismatched shoes that I saw in a shop window while walking on a rainy day in San Francisco's North Beach. The shop was filled with great vintage and hand tailored clothes and shoes. It served as an inspiration for my quilt with the image of the shoes superimposed over an appliqued background. My silk tie scraps men's shoes, so I played with color combinations and techniques until I settled on this one employing raw edge applique to combine strips of fabric. When I originally took the photo, I had no intention of creating a quilt, but after playing with the colors in Photoshop, I felt that it would make a more interesting statement as a quilt."

Quilt's title:

Yellow Shoes

When was the form filled out?

6/25/2014

Quilt top made by:

Read, Priscilla

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

SAQA

Where the quilt was made, city:

San Ramon

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

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

9" x 9"

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:

Yarn

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Photoshop, printing

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

It is a small quilt showing a pair of shoes, with vertical stripes intersecting the image. The quilt piece is multi-colored, with browns, yellows, blues, and oranges.

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