QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6794
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
15.0170
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2014:55.75
Essay:
Quilt commemorates the morning of April 19, 1995 when Timothy McVeigh parked a rental truck with explosives in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Portraits of the child victims of the explosion are on the quilt.
Quilt's title:
Children of the Oklahoma Bombing
Subject of the quilt:
Children of the Oklahoma Bombing, Commemoration, Victims of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Who helped you fill out the form?
Aleia Brown
When was the form filled out?
2/26/2015
Quilt top made by:
Sisto, Penny Floyd
Quilted by:
Sisto, Penny Floyd
Where the quilt was made, city:
Floyds Knobs
Where the quilt was made, state:
Indiana (IN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
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?
68 1/2"
How long is the quilt?
71 1/2"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Brown; Pink; Red
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Photography/photo transfer
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/no separate binding
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)?
Binding only on 3 sides- 1"
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)
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
Sisto, Penny Floy. Children of the Oklahoma Bombing. 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. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6794. Accessed: 03/29/24