QUILT INDEX RECORD
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