QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0083

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

2014:55.23

Quilt's title:

Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi: Champion of African-American quilters

Subject of the quilt:

Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/30/2015

Quilt top made by:

Freeman, Marjorie Diggs

Quilted by:

Freeman, Marjorie Diggs

Where the quilt was made, city:

Durham

Where the quilt was made, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2008

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

African American

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Women of Color Quilters Network

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

12"

How long is the quilt?

14 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Gold; Green; Pink; Purple; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

May 2008

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

May-08

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Handwritten

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Printed border- 3/4", printed border with text- "Founder of Women of Color Quilter's Network," "Historian," "Keeper of the faith," "Lecturer," "Writer," "Author," "Fiber artist," "Curator"- 3/4", printed border- 3/4".

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

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Ink drawing; Painting

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

less than a half inch

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

3/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

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)

How was this quilt acquired?

Received as a gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

From the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum, all rights reserved