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