QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6751

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0122

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

2014:55.72

Essay:

The Preamble of the United States Constitution is the main visual focus of this quilt. There are also photos of George Washington and President Obama's inauguration.

Artist's statement: In honor of the Office of the Presidency of the United States, this quilted wall hanging honors the first President of the United States as well as the 44th President, Barack Obama, the first African American President. It is also acknowledging the holding of enslaved Africans by our first President for whom this practice was a dilemma, as is recounted in several biographies of George Washington. By will, he freed those enslaved persons that were part of his households.

In this work of art, I show President Washington and his servant, a man of color, both holding the preamble to the Constitution of the United States. On the bottom of the quilt, I have photo transferred images of President Obama taking the oath of office.

Quilt's title:

By My Hand/ "Dilemma and Destiny... Justice for All"

Subject of the quilt:

The United States Constitution, President Barack Obama, Presidential History

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/24/2015

Quilt top made by:

Shellcroft, Theresa Polley

Quilted by:

Shellcroft, Theresa Polley

Where the quilt was made, city:

Victorville

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?

2011

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

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?

43 3/4"

How long is the quilt?

51"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the edge:

Embellished

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue; Brown; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Place; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

By My hand... "Dilemma and destiny... justice for all..." Painting George Washington by Gilbert Stuart Studio One Artworks [Address] Victorville, CA [Zip] Theresa Polly Shellcroft 201

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2011

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

Bottom right

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Buttons, beads

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Photography/photo transfer

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Satin

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Describe the binding:

Cowrie shells

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

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

1" - 2 3/4"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

This quilt was exhibited at the President's House Exhibition at Constitution Hall in Philadelphia, PA (2011). It was also published in the corresponding exhibition catalog. This quilt did not come with additional informaiton, but it likely exhibited with the 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)

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