QUILT INDEX RECORD
8-5-484
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
University of Louisville Archives and Records Center; Michigan State Unversity Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Kentucky Quilt Project; Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights
Kentucky Quilt Project Number:
34-26-9; Michigan Quilt Project #15.0185
Alternate inventory control number:
Michigan State University Musem Acc.# 2014:55.58
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt collector
Source of the information on this quilt:
Museum employee
When was the form filled out?
2/28/2017
Who helped you fill out the form?
Aleia Brown
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Tryin' to Grab a Piece of the Pie
How wide is the quilt?
63"
How long is the quilt?
98"
What color is the quilt?
Red; Orange; Green; Blue or Navy; Brown; White
Type of inscription:
Date; Message; Single
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Tryin' to Grab a Piece of the Pie copyright Carolyn L. Mazloomi 1994
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1994
Describe where the inscription was found:
On the front along the right side of the quilt.
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1976
When was the quilt finished?
1994
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Painting
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand painted cottons.
Embellishments used:
Beads attached
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
A narrative pictorial quilt incorporating historical and political elements by facilitating a discussion about socioeconomic mobility and the African American quest for the American dream.
Quilt top made by:
Mazloomi, Carolyn L.
Quilted by:
Mazloomi, Carolyn L.
Where the quilt was made, city:
West Chester
Where the quilt was made, state:
Ohio (OH)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
From the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Michigan State University Museum
Quilt owner's city:
East Lansing
Quilt owner's county:
Ingham
Quilt owner's reservation:
Ingham
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Women of Color Quilters Network
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Cite this Quilt
Mazloomi, Carolyn L. Tryin' to Grab a Piece of the Pie. 1994. From University of Louisville Archives and Records Center, Kentucky Quilt Project; Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=8-5-484. Accessed: 06/08/24
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