QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6771
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
15.0154
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2014:55.64
Essay:
Artist Statement-
August 25, 2002 (hand written)
Description of "Yes Sir" Heartfelt Quilt (typed)
The "Yes Sir" quilt is machine pieced, machine and hand appliqued, and hand quilted. It measures 72 x 72 inches and contains one hand appliqued man's work shirt surrounded by one hundred machine appliqued red hearts.
Written on the one white heart appliqued to the shirt is the American Cancer Society's statistics on male breast cancer (one man to 100 women).
I designed the quilt in 1998, one week after my husband had undergone a radical mastectomy. The design was meant to bring awareness to male breast cancer, but the quilt serendipitously lends awareness to breast cancer in both genders. The quilt is dedicated to my husband, Melvin Mitchell. Yes Sir! He is number one in my heart. Mel had a 7 year survival from the Breast Cancer- He died in 2005 from another type of cancer. (hand written) Artist also includes a copy of her husbands obituary, a History of the "Yes Sir" Breast Cancer Awareness Quilt, loan agreement document to Akron General Development Foundation, a flyer to elect Melvin Mitchell as Ravenna Township Trustee, Celebration of Lights Memorial for Melvin Mitchell flyer
Quilt's title:
Yes Sir, Breast Cancer Quilt #1
Subject of the quilt:
Men breast cancer survivors
Who helped you fill out the form?
Aleia Brown
When was the form filled out?
3/2/2015
Quilt top made by:
Mitchell, Beatrice
Quilted by:
Mitchell, Beatrice
Where the quilt was made, city:
Ravanna
Where the quilt was made, state:
Ohio (OH)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt finished?
1999
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?
73"
How long is the quilt?
72 1/2"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue; Red; White
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Multiple Names; Message
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Hand quilted for my husband who underwent a radical mastectomy for breast cancer on December 18, 1988 Melvin Mitchell "Yes Sir!" He's #1 in my heart. B'Mitchell
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
Dec 18,1999
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Printed, handwritten and stitched
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe where the inscription was found:
Bottom right
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
White border- 2", blue border- 4 1/8".
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton or polyester blend
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Novelty
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Blue jeans
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique; Machine Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1/2"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Muffins for Mammograms at Akron General Hospital
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
Cite this Quilt
Mitchell, Beatric. Yes Sir, Breast Cancer Quilt #1. 1999. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6771. Accessed: 03/29/24