QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-5016

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:

08.0005

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

2008:158.1

Object label:

Nelson Mandela's Presence
Meena Schaldenbrand
Plymouth, Michigan
2004
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:158.1

Essay:

This quilt was made for the Michigan Quilt Artist Invitational whose theme was "Exploring Africa." Of this quilt, the artist says, "I greatly admire Mr. Mandela and decided to draw his portrait free motion on the sewing machine."

Quilt's title:

Nelson Mandela's Presence

When was the form filled out?

2/7/2008

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 2004

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

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?

20"

How long is the quilt?

24"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Brown; Orange

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

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

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Decorative thread

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Describe the quilting designs used:

Pictorial details

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

This quilt was made for the Michigan Quilt Artist Invitational. The theme: was Exploring Africa. "I greatly admire Mr Mandela and decided to draw his portrait free motion on the sewing machine."

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Michigan Quilt Artist Invitational. The theme: was Exploring Africa. Quilts and Human Rights, Michigan State University Museum, January 15 - August 24, 2008

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Clippings from the 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

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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