QUILT INDEX RECORD

12-8-6571

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

13.0209

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

2013:83.1

Essay:

"I am a paramedic. I am happy to see that the medical service has become available to all in Taiwan because of National Health Insurance. But the system planning is not perfect enough; people do not know how to take good care of themselves. They are not getting healthier; instead, they waste many medical resources. I would like to remind people about how important it is to be in good health. I chose those medical implements to be my subject of art quilting, so as to tell people that the diversified creative sources can be found in our daily lives."

Quilt's title:

Health Care

Subject of the quilt:

Health

When was the form filled out?

6/25/2014

Quilt top made by:

Yen-Chiu, Chen

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

SAQA

Where the quilt was made, city:

Tainan City

Where the quilt was made, country:

Taiwan

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2010

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Details about why the quilt was made:

2011-2012, Exhibit Dates, SAQA Trunk Show

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

12"

How long is the quilt?

12"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Green; Orange; Pink

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Size of quilt blocks:

9 1/2" x 9 1/2"

Describe the borders:

The block is adhered to a beveled cardboard mat creating a 2" wide, white border.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

It is a small quilt decorated with medical supplies (a orange syringe, multicolored pills, a pink bottle labeled "voren", and a yellow mortar and green pestle). The background of the quilt is 1 1/2 inch blue squares. Buttons, leather, polyester fabric.

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

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

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

2011-2012 SAQA Trunk Show; This is a Quilt!

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

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?

Gift

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Scanned by Beth Donaldson

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum