QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6739
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:
15.0087
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2014:55.6
Quilt's title:
African Face I
Subject of the quilt:
Representation, Man
Who helped you fill out the form?
Aleia Brown
When was the form filled out?
3/30/2015
Quilt top made by:
Austin, Lauren
Quilted by:
Austin, Lauren
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
2009
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?
8"
How long is the quilt?
11"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Message; Single Inscription
What is inscribed on the quilt?
For Carolyn, with love African Face I Lauren Austin, 2009
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
2009
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Handwritten
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
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:
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?
Unfinished/raw edge
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin
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
Cite this Quilt
Austin, Laure. African Face I. 2009. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6739. Accessed: 04/23/24