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12-8-6744

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:

15.0113

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

2014:55.31

Quilt's title:

Loose Dreams

Subject of the quilt:

Loose Dreams

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/26/2015

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:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1996

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?

48"

How long is the quilt?

48"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Orange; Red; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Loose Dreams 48x48 By Peggie Hartwell 1996

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1996

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

Top right

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Black border with yellow printed cut-outs 3"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Print

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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)?

half inch - one inch

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

5/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Hand 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

Hartwell, Pegg. Loose Dreams. 1996. 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=12-8-6744. Accessed: 03/28/24

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