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:

15.0143

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

2014:55.4

Essay:

Artist statement about work:
This piece is an ode to loss of a child.

This is a portrait quilt. The background of the quilt it primarily blue, with one large yellow block representing the sun. The foreground is a woman with a sad expression peering into an empty basket. The basket has tassels.

Quilt's title:

The Empty Bassinett

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

2/24/2015

Quilt top made by:

Austin, Lauren A.

Quilted by:

Austin, Lauren A.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Houston

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2006

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?

60 3/4"

How long is the quilt?

61"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Brown; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen; Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks; Hand-dyed; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Mali mud cloth

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Sew drawing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Fringe

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

less than a half inch

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

1/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting; Stuffed work

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Museum of Florida Art, Bethune-Cookman University

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