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:

15.0081

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

2014:55.33

Essay:

President Barack Obama is the center of the quilt. He is surrounded by names like Malcolm X, Ruby Bridges, Mary McLeod Bethune, and other black leaders who have contributed to the Black Freedom Movement.

Quilt's title:

Restoration

Subject of the quilt:

Barack Obama, Civil rights leaders, Milestones in African-American citizenship

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

4/2/2015

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?

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?

32"

How long is the quilt?

36"

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue; Green; Pink; Red; Turquoise; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Place; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Title: Restoration Size: 32"x36" (c) 100% Cotton Method: hand and machine applique 2008 Peggy L. Hartwell

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2008

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

Describe the borders:

Pink floral print border- 1- 2 1/2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Photography/photo transfer

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

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

This quilt did not come with additional information. It was most likely included in the travelling exhibit Journey of Hope.

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