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:

15.0107

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

2014:55.68

Quilt's title:

Still Breaking Barriers... Bustin' Glass Ceilings

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

2/28/2017

Quilt top made by:

O'Neal, Charlotte

Quilted by:

O'Neal, Charlotte

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2007

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?

52"

How long is the quilt?

47"

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Green; Purple; Red; Yellow; White

Type of inscription:

Date; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Charlotte O'Neal Still Breaking Barriers... Bustin' Glass Ceilings 2007"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2007

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Written

Describe where the inscription was found:

On the back near the bottom right side of the quilt

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

This narrative pictorial quilt incorporates historical and political elements by featuring black women and texts describing the black freedom struggle. It shows them overcoming Jim Crow and other forms of institutionalized racism, and looking towards the future with hope. It displays stuffed work/trapunto techniques.

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