QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights; Great Lakes African American Quilters Network

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0159

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

2014:55.80

Essay:

Artist Statement about the work: Rodney King's response to an assault by police was "can't we all get along?" This simplistic statement summarized and attitude that should be universal. I was inspired to immortalize it in a quilt.

Quilt's title:

Can't We All Just Get Along

Subject of the quilt:

Rodney King quote

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Grandmother's Fan

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

3/9/2015

Quilt top made by:

Vest, Hilda

Quilted by:

Vest, Hilda

Where the quilt was made, city:

Detroit

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1999

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

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?

46 5/8"

How long is the quilt?

68"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Pink; Purple; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

HV 99

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1999

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Stitched

Describe where the inscription was found:

Front bottom left

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Batiks; Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

African fabrics

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

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)?

half inch - one inch

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

5/8"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

African World Festival, University of Michigan

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