QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; 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:

15.0184

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

2014:55.66

Quilt's title:

The Lace Doesn't Lessen the Horror of Pulling Emmett from the Water

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/12/2015

Quilt top made by:

O'Neal, Charlotte

Quilted by:

O'Neal, Charlotte

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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?

50"

How long is the quilt?

50 1/2"

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue; Brown; White

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Found objects, plastic, acrylic paint

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

This pictorial historical quilt tells the narrative of lynching victims, starting with Emmett Till, and ending with James Byrd who was lynched in 1998. Photos, biographies, and newspapers about lynching victims border 3 sides of the quilt. It displays machine quilting, hand quilting, open/dimensional work, and photography techniques.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

And Still We Rise: Race, Culture and Visual Conversations in the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (2013) And Still We Rise: Race, Culture and Visual Conversations (2013).

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