QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

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

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0106

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

2014:55.25

Quilt's title:

Love and Blessings

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

2/28/2017

Quilt top made by:

Green, Myrah Brown

Quilted by:

Green, Myrah Brown

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

c2003

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?

44"

How long is the quilt?

55"

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Yellow

Type of inscription:

Message

Describe the type of inscription:

Poem

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Love and Blessings Healing Prayer Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and Love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succor. in both this world and the world to come. Thou, verily, art the all bountiful, the All-knowing, the All-wise. Baha'u'llah Spirituality - Bahai

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine embroidery

How are the layers held together?

Machine 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