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:

15.0055

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

2014:55.32

Quilt's title:

Wisdom and Cassie

Subject of the quilt:

Family (Grandmother and granddaughter), Intergenerational conversations

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/27/2015

Quilt top made by:

Hartwell, Peggy

Quilted by:

Hartwell, Peggy

Where the quilt was made, city:

Summerville

Where the quilt was made, state:

South Carolina (SC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2012

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?

33 3/4"

How long is the quilt?

32 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Brown; Turquoise; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Message; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Maker Peggy L. Hartwell Title Wisdom and Cassie Size: 33 3/4 x 32 3/4 Material: Cotton Batiks and Prints Hand and Machine Appliqued Cotton Threads Hand-drawn face and (Col. Piqna Pens?) Machine quilted

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2012

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Handwritten

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

Bottom right

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Cityscape print- 2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks; Print

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand-drawn face and (Col. Piqna Pens?)

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?

Separate binding applied; Bias grain

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

half inch - one inch

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

1/2"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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