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12-8-6756

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:

15.0132

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

2014:55.16

Essay:

This is a portrait quilt of black leaders, as well as other leaders who have promoted black rights.

Quilt's title:

From Vision to Victory

Subject of the quilt:

Barack Obama, Racial progress, Black leaders, Civil rights

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/17/2015

Quilt top made by:

Crump, Carolyn M.

Quilted by:

Crump, Carolyn M.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Houston

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2009

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

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue; Gray; Red

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Crmp

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Bias grain

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)?

3/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting; Stuffed work

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

It was most likely in the Journey of Hope exhibit, but the quilt did not come with any additional information.

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Journey of Hope: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama (exhibit catalog), Carolyn L. Mazloomi, Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2010.

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

Crump, Carolyn M. From Vision to Victory. 2009. 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=12-8-6756. Accessed: 03/28/24