QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-5527
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:
09.0220
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2009:10.1
Object label:
Yes We Can
Denyse Schmidt
Bridgeport, Connecticut
2008
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2009:10.1
Essay:
A replica of the one that the artist made as a fundraiser for the campaign for Barack Obama’s campaign for the 2008 U.S. Presidential election; specifically it was made as part of the The Obama Craft Project: Crafting for Change. The phrase Yes We Can, became THE campaign slogan and the phrase is now the subject of scholarly interrogation. Dr. Wolfgang Mieder, MSU CAL Disintguished Alum and internationally recognized proverb scholar, recently authored “Yes We Can”: Barack Obama's Proverbial Rhetoric (Peter Lang Publishing; 2009). Dr. Mieder and MSUM curator MacDowell published the article, "'When Life Hands You Scraps, Make a Quilt': Quiltmakers and the Tradition of Proverbial Inscriptions" in Proverbium: Yearbook of International Proverb Scholarship; 27:2010. The image of the quilt will be included as an illustration.
Quilt's title:
Yes We Can
When was the form filled out?
11/24/2009
Quilt top made by:
Schmidt, Denyse
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Bridgeport
Where the quilt was made, state:
Connecticut (CT)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
2008
Why was the quilt made?
Commemorative; Fundraising
Details about why the quilt was made:
This is a reproduction of a quilt made to raise funds for the candidacy of Barrack Obama for President, 2008.
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Quiltmaker's city:
Bridgeport
Quiltmaker's state:
Connecticut (CT)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
56"
How long is the quilt?
54 1/4"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue; Red; White
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Signature; Date
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Denyse Schmidt
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
NOV 4 2008
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
48
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
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:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
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?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Meander/free motion
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?
Unknown
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
MSU Board of Trustees
Cite this Quilt
Schmidt, Denys. Yes We Can. 2008. 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=12-8-5527. Accessed: 04/23/24
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