QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Women of Color Quilters Network

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0139

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

2014:55.27

Essay:

Family portrait quilt- patriarch standing in the center, with the rest of the family standing or sitting around him (5 women, two men, and one boy)

Quilt's title:

Southern Soil, African Skies II

Subject of the quilt:

Family portrait

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

2/23/2015

Quilt top made by:

Hartwell, Peggy

Quilted by:

Hartwell, Peggy

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2000

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?

41.5"

How long is the quilt?

83.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Purple; Red; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Peggy Hartwell, 2000

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2000

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:

Pictorial

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Solid blue border width 2 5/8", red print border width 5/8".

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand drawing

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

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