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:

15.0074

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

2014:55.26

Quilt's title:

Big Sis

Subject of the quilt:

Sisterhood, Black girls

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

4/7/2015

Quilt top made by:

Hankins, Sandra

Quilted by:

Hankins, Sandra

Where the quilt was made, city:

Murrieta

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

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?

32"

How long is the quilt?

27"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Brown; Cream; Gray; Purple

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Big Sis By Sandra Hankins 2012 32"w x 27"l A young African girl carries and protects her baby sis.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2012

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

Bottom left

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Whole cloth ink painted portrait, then threaded, stitched and textured

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?

Front turned to back

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?

Machine quilting

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Artist statement about work: This quilt is a tribute to sisterhood.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Temecula

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