QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

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

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0174

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

2014:55.96

Quilt's title:

Dream the Impossible Dream

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/12/2015

Quilt top made by:

Shakir, Latifah

Quilted by:

Shakir, Latifah

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lawrenceville

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2009

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

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?

64"

How long is the quilt?

60"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Place; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Latifah Shakir [Address] Lawrenceville, GA [Zip] Dream the Impossible 64x60 January 09

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

Jan. 2009

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

Bottom right

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Found objects, recycled fabrics, plastic bags, fabric paint

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Painting

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Describe the binding:

Fringe on bottom

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Fringe

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, WIlberforce, OH International Quilt Week, Yokohama, Japan 2009

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Journey of Hope: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama (exhibit catalog), Carolyn L. Mazloomi, Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2010.http://www.villagevoice.com/2015-03-11/art/kehindle-wiley-brooklyn-museum/full/

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