QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

15.0127

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

2014:55.36

Essay:

Artist Statement:
Hope is an Anchor is inspired by Hebrews 6:19, which states "This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God's inner sanctuary," New Living Translation (2007).

Hope is an Anchor, through times of uncertainty, turmoil and mayhem. Hope is an Anchor, which keeps us steady through the storms of life. Hope, we have as an anchor of the soul. As an anchor holds the ship when the storms are raging, so this hope holds the soul steadfast.

Hope accomplishes for the soul the same thing which an anchor does for a ship. It makes it fast and secure. An anchor preserves a ship when the waves beat and the wind blow, and as long as the anchor holds, the ship is safe, and the mariner apprehends no danger. The same is with the soul of the Christian. In the temptations and trials of life, your mind is calm as long as your hope of heaven is firm.

In this quilt, uncertainty, turmoil, mayhem, and all the storms of life are represented by the swirling and convoluting patches of color, depicting sky, land and water. Hope is represented by an anchor holding steadfast.
Janice E. Hobson, DDS
Chicago, IL 60649
June 29, 2009

Quilt's title:

Hope Is An Anchor

Subject of the quilt:

Hope, Christianity

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/23/2015

Quilt top made by:

Hobson, Janice E.

Quilted by:

Hobson, Janice E.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Chicago

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

6/29/2009

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?

34 1/2"

How long is the quilt?

26 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue; Brown; Green; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Hope is an Anchor Completed: June 29, 2009 Dr. Janice E. Hobson Chicago, Illinois, USA Size: 34.5" x 26.5" Materials: Commerical fabrics, polyester batting, variegated threads, beads, buckram Techniques: Raw-edge applique, free motion quilting, embellishment, textile and acrylic painting, embroidery, fabric glue, hand-stitching. Janice E. Hobson '09

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

29-Jun-09

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Typewriter

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:

Buckram, beads

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Raw-edge applique on buckram, steam heat, hand stitching, textile acrylic painting

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Painting

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Describe the binding:

Embellished

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)?

1/2"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

Describe the quilting designs used:

Free-motion quilting

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

How We Got Over, National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center 2013

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Artist Statement

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