QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6754
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:
15.0129
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2014:55.22
Quilt's title:
Stormy Weather
Subject of the quilt:
Storms, Unpleasant emotions
Who helped you fill out the form?
Aleia Brown
When was the form filled out?
3/19/2015
Quilt top made by:
Davis, Kelly Fleming
Quilted by:
Davis, Kelly Fleming
Where the quilt was made, city:
Plymouth Meeting
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
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?
46 1/2"
How long is the quilt?
38"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue; Gray
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Message; Place; Single Inscription
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Stormy Weather by Kelly Fleming 46 1/2" x 38" Now: Kelly Davis, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Handwritten
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe where the inscription was found:
Bottom right
Describe the quilt's layout:
Nontraditional or art
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Tulle
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
The quilt depicts a storm. It also has definitions of unpleasant emotions like fear, insecurity...
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
Davis, Kelly Flemin. Stormy Weather. 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=12-8-6754. Accessed: 04/26/24