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QUILT INDEX RECORD
62-187-162
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-326148
Story about this quilt:
Was a gift from her great-grandmother when the owner visited her in Arkansas. No other member of the family in Detroit even knew she sewed, even though she kept a treadle in her home. She might have sewn at night. When Roots came out she refused to watch it - she did not want to talk about times of slavery. Don't know if her mother was enslaved.
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for the quilt:
Green, Yellow, and Red Lone Star
How wide is the quilt?
68"
How long is the quilt? (in or cm?)
82"
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Red; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Bright or primary colors
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Number of quilt blocks:
1
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
Describe the quilt filling:
Cotton from the field.
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Single parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Block stitching in a square.
Width between quilting lines:
1"
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1/2"
Describe the binding:
Backing rolled to front
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Stains; Uneven batting; Wear to edge or binding
Time period:
1950-1975
Quilt is presently used as:
Bedding, daily use
Where the quilt was made, city:
Monticello
Where the quilt was made, state:
Arkansas (AR)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Quilt top made by:
Dunlap, Bertha
Quilted by:
Dunlap, Bertha
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Great-grandparent
Quilt owner's name:
Bains, Ernestine
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Farmington Hills
Quilt owner's county:
Oakland
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Ernestine Bains, 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
Cite this Quilt
Dunlap, Berth. Green, Yellow, and Red Lone Star. 1950-1975. From Black Diaspora Quilt History Project, Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Great Lakes African American Quilters Network; Michigan Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=62-187-162. Accessed: 07/22/24
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Story
Great Lakes African American Quilters&...
Dr. Liv Furman
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Dunlap, Bertha Tillman Ambrose Quiltmaker
Great Lakes African American Quilters Network
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Bains, Ernestine Owner
Great Lakes African American Quilters Network