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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:

Print

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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