QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-5299
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:
08.0120
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2008:168.3
Object label:
Petrol Queue
Harare Patchwork and Quilting Guild
Harare, Zimbabwe
2005
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2008:168.3
Essay:
A way of life for eveyone living in Zimbabwe is queuing -- for petrol, milk, bread, banking, transport -- the list is endless. This quilt shows a petrol queue and the good nature shown by people in the queue. Depending on the availablity of fuel folk may queue for a few days.
Quilt's title:
Petrol Queue
Subject of the quilt:
Gas shortages in Zimbabwe
Name of the group that made the quilt:
Harare Patchwork and Quilting Guild
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Harare
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States; Zimbabwe
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
c2005
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Quiltmaker's city:
Harare
Quiltmaker's country:
Zimbabwe
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
102"
How long is the quilt?
14 1/4"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue; Brown; Cream; Gold; Red
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
8
Size of quilt blocks:
10" tall, widths vary
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
8
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
2 on the bottom, both 1 1/2" wide 1 on the other 3 sides, 2" wide
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery
Describe embellishment materials or techniques:
Yarn
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
print of framed African faces
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
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Petrol Queue A way of life for eveyone living in Zimbabwe is queuing -- for petrol, milk, bread, banking, transport -- the list is endless. This quilt shows a petrol queue and the good nature shown by people in the queue. Depending on the availablity of fuel folk may queue for a few days.
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
The Quilts of East Africa, Ontario, Canada. October 20-25, 2008.
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?
Purchase
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
This quilt was purchased at an Exhibition of East African Quilts in Ailsa Craig, Ontario, October 20-25, 2008. The show was sponsored by Cotton-by-Post Quilt Shoppe, 135 Main St., Ailsa Craig, Ontario.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
MSU Board of Trustees
Cite this Quilt
Harare Patchwork and Quilting Guild. Petrol Queue. c2005. 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=12-8-5299. Accessed: 04/26/24
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