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:

15.0111

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

2014:55.1

Quilt's title:

Postage Stamp Quilt #1: It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing?

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Postage Stamp Quilt #1

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/26/2015

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

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?

49"

How long is the quilt?

63 1/4"

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue; Brown; Green; Lavender; Orange; Purple; Yellow; White

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

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