QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-5014
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
08.0003
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2008:158.2
Object label:
Peeling Layers Back to Basics
Meena Schaldenbrand
Plymouth, Michigan
2000
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:158.2
Essay:
Underneath our many layers of clothing and skin we are the same.
Marvel at our similarities, celebrate our differences.
Have a heart, reach out, and lend a hand...
Make a difference in the short time we have...
This quilt was included in Roots of Racism, a juried international exhibition first organized in 2000 in Memphis, Tennessee. The exhibition began when quilt artist Susan Leslie Lumsden sent a plea over the Internet calling on her fellow quilters to address the global problems of prejudice and hatred. Within hours, hundreds of American quilters had responded and the concept for a group exhibition was subsequently shown at the US Ambassador's Residence in Islamabad, Pakistan as part of the 2003-2005 Art in Embassies program. The Art in Embassies Program exhibitions play an important role in our nation's public diplomacy. They provide international audiences with a sense of quality, scope, and diversity of American art and culture through the accomplishments of some of our most important citizens, our artists.
Quilt's title:
Peeling Layers Back to Basics
Quilt top made by:
Schaldenbrand, Meena
Quilted by:
Schaldenbrand, Meena
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Plymouth
Where the quilt was made, county:
Wayne
Where the quilt was made, state:
Michigan (MI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
July 2000
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging
Quiltmaker's city:
Plymouth
Quiltmaker's county:
Wayne
Quiltmaker's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
33"
How long is the quilt?
33"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Blue; Red; White
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Number of quilt blocks:
1
Medallion size:
26 1/2" x 26 1/2"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
2 1/4" pieced
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Metallic lace
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; Front turned to back
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Underneath our many layers of clothing and skin we are the same. Marvel at our similarities, celebrate our differences. Have a heart, reach out, and lend a hand... Make a difference in the short time we have...
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Traveling Exhibit in the US as part of the Roots of Racism exhibit 2000-2003 At the US Ambassador's Residence in Islamabad, Pakistan as part of the Art in Embassies program 2003-2005 Quilts and Human Rights, Michigan State University Museum, January 15 - August 24, 2008
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
Clippings, of a Detroit Free Press article from 11/11/2007
Source of the information on this quilt:
Museum employee
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)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:
Designed the pattern
The quilt was made to be used for:
Artwork/wall hanging
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum
Cite this Quilt
Schaldenbrand, Meen. Peeling Layers Back to Basics. July 2000. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-5014. Accessed: 03/28/24
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Exhibit
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Schaldenbrand, Meena Quiltmaker
Michigan Quilt Project