QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6766
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:
15.0146
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2014:55.51
Quilt's title:
The Embrace
Who helped you fill out the form?
Aleia Brown
When was the form filled out?
2/24/2015
Quilt top made by:
Mazloomi, Carolyn
Quilted by:
Mazloomi, Carolyn
Where the quilt was made, city:
West Chester
Where the quilt was made, state:
Ohio (OH)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1995
When was the quilt finished?
1997
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?
79"
How long is the quilt?
75 3/4"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; White
Type of inscription:
Date; Message; Single Inscription
What is inscribed on the quilt?
The Embrace c 1997 Carolyn Mazloomi
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1997
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Handwritten
Describe where the inscription was found:
Front bottom right
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
5 1/4" black border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Description of the back:
Cotton or Cotton/Poly Blend. Either one of these, but not sure which one.
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
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)?
3/8"
How thick is the quilt?
Thin
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
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
Mazloomi, Caroly. The Embrace. 1997. 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=12-8-6766. Accessed: 04/24/24
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