QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0146

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

2014:55.51

Quilt's title:

The Embrace

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

2/24/2015

Quilt top made by:

Mazloomi, Carolyn

Quilted by:

Mazloomi, Carolyn

Where the quilt was made, city:

West Chester

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1995

When was the quilt finished?

1997

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?

79"

How long is the quilt?

75 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; White

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

The Embrace c 1997 Carolyn Mazloomi

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1997

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Handwritten

Describe where the inscription was found:

Front bottom right

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

5 1/4" black border

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

Description of the back:

Cotton or Cotton/Poly Blend. Either one of these, but not sure which one.

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

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)?

3/8"

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

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