QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-6745
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
15.0107
If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:
2014:55.68
Quilt's title:
Still Breaking Barriers... Bustin' Glass Ceilings
Who helped you fill out the form?
Aleia Brown
When was the form filled out?
2/28/2017
Quilt top made by:
O'Neal, Charlotte
Quilted by:
O'Neal, Charlotte
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
2007
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
African American
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Women of Color Quilters Network
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
52"
How long is the quilt?
47"
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Green; Purple; Red; Yellow; White
Type of inscription:
Date; Single Inscription
What is inscribed on the quilt?
"Charlotte O'Neal Still Breaking Barriers... Bustin' Glass Ceilings 2007"
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
2007
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Written
Describe where the inscription was found:
On the back near the bottom right side of the quilt
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
This narrative pictorial quilt incorporates historical and political elements by featuring black women and texts describing the black freedom struggle. It shows them overcoming Jim Crow and other forms of institutionalized racism, and looking towards the future with hope. It displays stuffed work/trapunto techniques.
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt collector
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)
How was this quilt acquired?
Received as a gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
From the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Museum, all rights reserved
Cite this Quilt
O'Neal, Charlott. Still Breaking Barriers... Bustin' Glass Ceilings. 2007. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6745. Accessed: 04/23/24