QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6681
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Women of Color Quilters Network
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
16.0015
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2016:44.1
Quilt's title:
The One for Eric G
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Log Cabin
When was the form filled out?
9/6/2016
Quilt top made by:
Kimber, Chawne
Quilted by:
Kimber, Chawne
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
Museum employee
Where the quilt was made, city:
Easton
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
2015
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression; Commemorative
Details about why the quilt was made:
Made in memory and to honor the life of Eric Garner who was murdered by police in New York City.
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Quiltmaker's city:
Easton
Quiltmaker's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
African American
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
78"
How long is the quilt?
5 1/2"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue; Gray; White
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Message
What is inscribed on the quilt?
I can't breathe I can't breathe I can't breathe I can't breathe I can't breathe I can't breathe I can't breathe I can't breathe I can't breathe
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Pieced in the blocks
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
38
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting; Machine quilting
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
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
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
Kimber, Chawn. The One for Eric G. 2015. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Women of Color Quilters Network. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6681. Accessed: 03/28/24
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Furman, Liv, Ph.D.
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Kimber, Ph.D., Chawne Quiltmaker
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