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12-8-6769

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:

15.0158

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

2014:55.59

Quilt's title:

Zenobia: African Flower Girl

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

2/27/2015

Quilt top made by:

McCraw, Barbara Ann

Quilted by:

McCraw, Barbara Ann

Where the quilt was made, city:

Denton

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?

2003

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?

55"

How long is the quilt?

61"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue; Gray; Orange; Pink; Red

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Barbara Ann McCraw [Address] Denton, Texas [Zip] [email] Zenobia- African Flower Girl 55" x 61"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2003

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

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2" border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

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)?

1/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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

McCraw, Barbara An. Zenobia: African Flower Girl. 2003. 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=12-8-6769. Accessed: 03/28/24