QUILT INDEX RECORD

62-187-149

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Who documented this quilt?

Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Great Lakes African American Quilters Network; Michigan Quilt Project

Documentation Project Number:

GLAAQN-706174

Story about this quilt:

The quilt is made with assorted African cotton fabrics, beaded fringe, wooden beads and a handmade glass button. This wall hanging was a gift to my son and daughter-in-law on their thirtieth wedding anniversary.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Celebrating Thirty Years

How wide is the quilt?

36"

How long is the quilt? (in or cm?)

37"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige; Cream; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

African fabrics, bead fringe, wooden beads, and a hand made glass button.

When was the quilt finished?

March 2007

Time period:

2000-2025

Why was the quilt made?

Anniversary; Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

This wall hanging was a gift to my son and daughter-in-law on their thirtieth wedding anniversary.

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt top made by:

White, Frances

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Frances White, all rights reserved

When was the form filled out?

2023-10-14

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

GLAAQN October 2023 meeting, Livonia, Michigan

Who photographed the quilt?

Mark A. Harris