end of February 199...

Mr. Mandela

White, Beverly Ann

Date Made: end of February 1990

Mr. Mandela

Creator: White, Beverly Ann

Location Made: Pontiac, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 43 1/2' x 44 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Neck tie used for the neck tie

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

My "statement" quilts are made as a result of emotion. The inspiration for Mr. Mandela came from the very strong emotions of elation and relief I experienced when he was released from his years of captivity in South Africa.

12-8-842

KID: 12-8-842

c2012

Madiba Led the Wa...

Parker, Pat

Date Made: c2012

Madiba Led the Way

Creator: Parker, Pat

Location Made: South Africa

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Quilt Size: 45" x 60"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6033

KID: 12-8-6033

c2011

Courageous

Crump, Carolyn

Date Made: c2011

Courageous

Creator: Crump, Carolyn

Location Made: Houston, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 43 1/2" x 56"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5968

KID: 12-8-5968

c2010

Makarapa Quilt

Intuthuko Embroider...

Date Made: c2010

Makarapa Quilt

Creator: Intuthuko Embroidery

Location Made: Etwatwa South Africa

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 37 3/4" x 50 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5894

KID: 12-8-5894

c2010

A Child of Clay

Tambani Embroidery ...

Date Made: c2010

A Child of Clay

Creator: Tambani Embroidery Project

Location Made: South Africa

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 34 3/4" x 62"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5892

KID: 12-8-5892

c2007

Sister President

Coleman, Marion

Date Made: c2007

Sister President

Creator: Coleman, Marion

Location Made: Castro Valley, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Photography/photo transfer, Photo manipulation and projection, fiber collage and thread writing.

Quilt Size: 31" x 39"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, African cotton, various threads

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6728

KID: 12-8-6728

c2005

Colours of Africa...

Colours of Africa

Date Made: c2005

Colours of Africa

Creator: Colours of Africa

Location Made: Iringa United States,Tanzania

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 41 1/2" x 55"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Sashing is Kitenge cloth

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5298

KID: 12-8-5298

c2005

Petrol Queue

Harare Patchwork an...

Date Made: c2005

Petrol Queue

Creator: Harare Patchwork and Quilting Guild

Location Made: Harare United States,Zimbabwe

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery

Quilt Size: 102" x 14 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5299

KID: 12-8-5299

c2003

Lucy's Leaf

Beck, Carol

Date Made: c2003

Lucy's Leaf

Creator: Beck, Carol

Location Made: Missouri and Durham, North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Machine embroidery, Photography/photo transfer, Hand-whipped/blanket stitch, appliqued oak leaves, original stylized cameo, fused photos and fabric, flower images, pink sheer tulle overlay

Quilt Size: 77 3/4" x 78 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, Pink tulle

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6720

KID: 12-8-6720

c1944

WWII era embroide...

Date Made: c1944

WWII era embroidery

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 46" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6667

KID: 12-8-6667

c1935

Nazi Swastika Qui...

Date Made: c1935

Nazi Swastika Quilt

Location Made: Germany

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 78" x 68"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other synthetic

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

Ted Gragg was the seller of the Swastika quilt. When Gragg was 8 years old he went to an optometrist, Frank Sanders. Sanders started the SC Historical Preservation Trust and the quilt came from his estate. Gragg first saw the quilt when he was 10 years old. He doesn't know how Saunders got the quilt...

12-8-5651

KID: 12-8-5651

c1885

Silk Mosaic

Turnbull, Henrietta...

Date Made: c1885

Silk Mosaic

Creator: Turnbull, Henrietta Bonds George Washington

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, English template Piecing

Quilt Size: 81" x 83.5"

Fabrics: Silk

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6899

KID: 12-8-6899

after 2001

Southern Heritage...

Magee, Gwendolyn

Date Made: after 2001

Southern Heritage, Southern Shame

Creator: Magee, Gwendolyn

Location Made: Jackson, Mississippi (MS) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 32 1/2" x 22 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Organza

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5736

KID: 12-8-5736

Spring 2017

Quilted Conversat...

Pulliam, Davieon

Date Made: Spring 2017

Quilted Conversations

Creator: Pulliam, Davieon

Location Made: Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 32 1/2" x 22 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6819

KID: 12-8-6819

Spring 2017

Quilted Conversat...

Taylor, Rebecca

Date Made: Spring 2017

Quilted Conversations

Creator: Taylor, Rebecca

Location Made: Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 32 1/2" x 22 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6820

KID: 12-8-6820

Spring 2017

Quilted Conversat...

Date Made: Spring 2017

Quilted Conversations

Location Made: Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 32 1/2" x 22 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6822

KID: 12-8-6822

July 2004

Nelson Mandela's ...

Schaldenbrand, Meen...

Date Made: July 2004

Nelson Mandela's Presence

Creator: Schaldenbrand, Meena

Location Made: Plymouth, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 20" x 24"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5016

KID: 12-8-5016

July 2000

Peeling Layers Ba...

Schaldenbrand, Meen...

Date Made: July 2000

Peeling Layers Back to Basics

Creator: Schaldenbrand, Meena

Location Made: Plymouth, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 33" x 33"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Metallic lace

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5014

KID: 12-8-5014

February 20, 2020 (...

Freedom Quilt Hun...

Hughmanick, Christa...

Date Made: February 20, 2020 (Christalena put it together and bound it)

Freedom Quilt Hungary

Creator: Hughmanick, Christalena

Location Made: Hungary

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, English template Piecing, Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Fusible Applique, Reverse Applique, Embroidery, sewn felt, fabric marker

Quilt Size: 15' x 11'

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting, Quilt as you go

Fabrics: Cotton, Polyester, kékfestö cloth, resist block print & indigo submersion dyed

Project: Quilts and Human Rights

45-46-24

KID: 45-46-24

December 2018

Migrant Quilt: Tu...

Whitman, Shellie

Date Made: December 2018

Migrant Quilt: Tucson Sector 2017-2018

Creator: Whitman, Shellie

Location Made: Tucson, Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Other Piecing, Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Fusible Applique, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Gathering/ruching, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery, Gathering/ruching, fussy cut, La Llorona art print by Silvana Moran.

Quilt Size: 71" x 91"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Polyester, Unknown, Broadcloth, Flannel, Velvet, Batiks, Cheater fabric, Conversation Prints, Floral, Multiple scrap, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Discarded migrant clothing: denim jeans, camoflage knit, t-shirt knit.

Project: Quilts and Human Rights

45-46-7

KID: 45-46-7

December 1, 2001

Diversity Creates...

Hardin, Diane; Nosa...

Date Made: December 1, 2001

Diversity Creates Beauty, The Wayne County 4-H Tri-Centennial Quilt

Creator: Hardin, Diane; Nosal, Katherine; Desmond, Fran; Mitchell, MaryAnn; Ward, Shirly; McMacken, Lillia; Peterson, Anne; Taylor, Deborah; Roets, Margaret; Scarro, Esther; MacLaren, Esther; Runstadtler, Kathy; Barnhart, Mickey; Burr, Barbara; Stilman-Robinson,

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Embroidery, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 102" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Rayon

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

The blocks: 1. Potawatomi--means "Keepers of the Fire" by Louis Medawis 2. Chippewa--means "Keeper of the Spirituality" by Sue Rueter 3. French by Karen Stocksett 4. Swiss by Margaret Iscariot 5. Swedish by Elizabeth Hardwick 6. Bulgarian by Ann Sheridan 7. Southern Americ...

12-8-1080

KID: 12-8-1080

Dec-93

Modesty

Smoote II, Jim S.

Date Made: Dec-93

Modesty

Creator: Smoote II, Jim S.

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 50" x 41"

Fabrics: Cotton, Acrylic paint

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

50-145-31

KID: 50-145-31

August 1993

View from the Mou...

White, Beverly Ann

Date Made: August 1993

View from the Mountain Top

Creator: White, Beverly Ann

Location Made: Pontiac, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 82 1/2" x 48 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Linen, Ties used as neck ties

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-841

KID: 12-8-841

Aug-08

Speak No Evil

Williams, Trish

Date Made: Aug-08

Speak No Evil

Creator: Williams, Trish

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 21" x 42"

Fabrics: Cotton, Tyvek, vinyl window screen, polyester organza, effigy, paint, paper

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6742

KID: 12-8-6742

2019

Dystopia Rouge: A...

Bowers, Alison

Date Made: 2019

Dystopia Rouge: A Series of Crewel Jokes aka Check Your Bias

Creator: Bowers, Alison

Location Made: Seabrook Island, South Carolina (SC) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Fusible Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 45" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, Conversation Prints, Geometric, Hand-dyed, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Quilts and Human Rights

45-46-25

KID: 45-46-25

2017

Quilted Conversat...

Quick, Katherine

Date Made: 2017

Quilted Conversations

Creator: Quick, Katherine

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 45" x 80"

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6816

KID: 12-8-6816

2017

My Mandela

Biddle, Dana

Date Made: 2017

My Mandela

Creator: Biddle, Dana

Location Made: Heidelberg South Africa

Contruction: Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 29" x 28.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

<QuiltHistF059>From Marsha MacDowell:<br/>On Friday I dropped off at CS a small art "quilt" to be accessioned. It is by Dana Biddle, of Heidelberg (in Gauteng Province), South Africa. She made it in 2015. It is similar in style to the other one we have purchased from her — �...

12-8-6817

KID: 12-8-6817

2017

Migrant Quilt: Tu...

Kersting, Betty

Date Made: 2017

Migrant Quilt: Tucson Sector 2000-2001

Creator: Kersting, Betty

Location Made: Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Fusible Applique, Yo-yo, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery, Ink drawing, Painting, Photography/ photo transfer

Quilt Size: 50" x 54"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Solid/plain, Guatemalan huipil

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Migrant Quilt Project; Arizona Historical Society, Tucson History Museum

45-46-14

KID: 45-46-14

2017

Migrant Quilt: Tu...

Vaneecke, Mary

Date Made: 2017

Migrant Quilt: Tucson Sector 2015-2016

Creator: Vaneecke, Mary

Location Made: Tucson, Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Fusible Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Photography/ photo transfer, Nylon fabric lettering is burned on the edges. Webbing of metallic thread used to connect the two separate pieces of this work.

Quilt Size: 61" x 84.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Other synthetic, Migrant clothing scraps, nylon fabric.

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Migrant Quilt Project; Arizona Historical Society, Tucson History Museum

45-46-16

KID: 45-46-16

2016

Ubuntutu

Vandeyar, Diana

Date Made: 2016

Ubuntutu

Creator: Vandeyar, Diana

Location Made: Cape Town South Africa

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 30" x 29 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6676

KID: 12-8-6676

2016

Little Bits of Go...

Butler, Bisa

Date Made: 2016

Little Bits of Good

Creator: Butler, Bisa

Location Made: South Orange, New Jersey (NJ) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Silk, cotton, organza, netting, and rayon fabrics

Quilt Size: 36" x 26.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

A formally trained artist, Butler graduated Cum Laude from Howard University, Her work has been included in nationally renowned traveling exhibitions organised by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, including Textural Rhythms: Constructing the Jazz Traditions, Quilting African American Women's History, and The Jo...

12-8-6878

KID: 12-8-6878

2016

The Language of C...

Sazaki, Kris

Date Made: 2016

The Language of Color 10: Drawing Humanity

Creator: Sazaki, Kris

Location Made: Cameron Park, California (CA) United States

Contruction: white cotton fabric with collage of newspaper clippings. colored pencils, and collage of words and phrases digitally printed onto cotton. black stitching sewn horizontally across fabric.

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

Cashatt and Sazaki have been collaborating as the Pixeladies since 2003. Cloth, computer, and collaboration - these three Cs are the essence of the Pixeladies' art. They work in cloth because if its tactile and flexible nature. They have transferred some of their work process to the computer, mergin...

12-8-6884

KID: 12-8-6884

2016

Compassion

Crump, Carolyn

Date Made: 2016

Compassion

Creator: Crump, Carolyn

Location Made: Houston, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Cotton fabric, cotton thread, watercolour wash, ink, acrylic wash, fabric markers

Quilt Size: 32" x 31.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

Crump earned a degree in advertising design from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She then taught herself many different art mediums and continues to enjoy the freedoms of expressing herself in many ways. Crump's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in both group and one-woman shows.

12-8-6882

KID: 12-8-6882

2016

Alongside Every G...

McCannon, Dindga

Date Made: 2016

Alongside Every Great Man is a Great Woman

Creator: McCannon, Dindga

Location Made: Harlem, Philadelphia, New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Cottons, chiffons, beaded necklace and flag all purchased in South Africa, except the letter beads. Collaged, beaded, photography, thread painted, machine embroidered and machine quilted.

Quilt Size: 28.5" x 28.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

McCannon is a multi-media fibre artist, author and teacher whose career spans over fifty years. Among many other places, she has exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, D.C.), Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York City), Kenkeleba Galler...

12-8-6885

KID: 12-8-6885

2016

Migrant Quilt: Tu...

Wenzel, Virginia

Date Made: 2016

Migrant Quilt: Tucson Sector 2004-2005

Creator: Wenzel, Virginia

Location Made: Prescott, Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Embroidery, Crochet trim on bottom edge.

Quilt Size: 45" x 89"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Novelty, Day of the Dead Calavera print

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Migrant Quilt Project; Arizona Historical Society, Tucson History Museum

45-46-15

KID: 45-46-15

2015

The One for Eric ...

Kimber, Chawne

Date Made: 2015

The One for Eric G

Creator: Kimber, Chawne

Location Made: Easton, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78" x 5 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6681

KID: 12-8-6681

2015

Migrant Quilt: Tu...

Halchin-Smith, Bonn...

Date Made: 2015

Migrant Quilt: Tucson Sector 2008-2009

Creator: Halchin-Smith, Bonnie

Location Made: Columbus, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Fusible Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery

Quilt Size: 51" x 59"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Polyester, Other synthetic, Broadcloth, Solid/plain, Striped, Denim from jeans

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Migrant Quilt Project; Arizona Historical Society, Tucson History Museum

45-46-17

KID: 45-46-17

2015

Migrant Quilt: Tu...

Knapp, Linda

Date Made: 2015

Migrant Quilt: Tucson Sector 2013-2014

Creator: Knapp, Linda

Location Made: Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Fusible Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Pieces of migrant clothing: jeans pockets, collars and cuffs from shirts, bits of bandana; embroidered flowers from migrant cloths, pictures of desert critters and bits of lace, are sewn onto the borders. Black fringe from a shawl was sewn onto bottom edge of quilt.

Quilt Size: 72" x 86"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Other synthetic, Print, Denim from jeans

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Migrant Quilt Project; Arizona Historical Society, Tucson History Museum

45-46-18

KID: 45-46-18

2014

Amandla!

Barnard, Elaine

Date Made: 2014

Amandla!

Creator: Barnard, Elaine

Location Made: South Africa

Contruction: Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6641

KID: 12-8-6641

2014

Wall hanging

Starke, Roy

Date Made: 2014

Wall hanging

Creator: Starke, Roy

Location Made: Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa

Quilt Size: 29 3/4" x 29 1/2"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6625

KID: 12-8-6625

2014

Wall hanging

Starke, Roy

Date Made: 2014

Wall hanging

Creator: Starke, Roy

Location Made: Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa

Quilt Size: 29 3/4" x 29 1/2"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6665

KID: 12-8-6665

2014

Dare to Dream

Fell, Deborah

Date Made: 2014

Dare to Dream

Creator: Fell, Deborah

Location Made: Urbana, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Photography/photo transfer, Painting

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6894

KID: 12-8-6894

2014

Rivonia Trialists...

Zulu, Vangile

Date Made: 2014

Rivonia Trialists

Creator: Zulu, Vangile

Location Made: Soweto South Africa

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Ink drawing

Quilt Size: 67" x 73"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

Phina Nkosi is affiliated with the Zamani Quilting Sisters, a coop that is based in Soweto, South Africa. More about the Zamani Quilting Sisters can be found at: http://www.polity.org.za/html/people/kuzwayo_nek.html?rebookmark=1Zamani Soweto Sisters

12-8-6428

KID: 12-8-6428

2014

Migrant Quilt: Tu...

Eschedor, Jennifer

Date Made: 2014

Migrant Quilt: Tucson Sector 2012-2013

Creator: Eschedor, Jennifer

Location Made: Tucson, Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Fusible Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery, Painting

Quilt Size: 54.5" x 69"

Fabrics: Cotton, denim

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Migrant Quilt Project; Arizona Historical Society, Tucson History Museum

Looking through the stacks of clothing and personal items that were collected in the desert turned the purpose of the quilt project from foreign to familiar. Handling the very clothing that the migrants wore as they attempted to cross the border made me feel a real connection to them as people rath...

45-46-11

KID: 45-46-11

2014

Migrant Quilt: Tu...

Amann, Nancy

Date Made: 2014

Migrant Quilt: Tucson Sector 2007-2008

Creator: Amann, Nancy

Location Made: Tucson, Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery, Painting, Photography/ photo transfer

Quilt Size: 64" x 82"

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Solid/plain, denim, bandana

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Migrant Quilt Project; Arizona Historical Society, Tucson History Museum

Quilt was made by a volunteer for The Migrant Quilt Project, "I'm not a terrific quilter, just enthusiastic about the project. My hope was that anyone viewing the quilt would realize how many bodies weren't found in time to identify them. All the parents, children, grandparents, lovers . . . wh...

45-46-13

KID: 45-46-13

2014

Migrant Quilt: Tu...

Bayley, Cornelia

Date Made: 2014

Migrant Quilt: Tucson Sector 2001-2002

Creator: Bayley, Cornelia

Location Made: Green Valley , Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery, Other embellishment technique

Quilt Size: 47" x 44.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, scenic desert print, denim

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Migrant Quilt Project; Arizona Historical Society, Tucson History Museum

Quilt was made by a volunteer for The Migrant Quilt Project, Cornelia Bayley of Green Valley, Arizona, has been making art quilts for many years. Moving to Arizona in 2012, she became aware of the humanitarian crisis taking place in the Sonoran Desert because of the militarization of the border. 'M...

45-46-8

KID: 45-46-8

2014

HIV Postive: Reac...

Marion Coleman

Date Made: 2014

HIV Postive: Reaching for a Cure

Creator: Marion Coleman

Location Made: Castro Valley, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6482

KID: 12-8-6482

2014

Wall hanging

Starke, Roy

Date Made: 2014

Wall hanging

Creator: Starke, Roy

Location Made: Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Painting

Quilt Size: 29 3/4" x 29 1/2"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6664

KID: 12-8-6664

2014

Migrant Quilt: Tu...

Bayley, Cornelia

Date Made: 2014

Migrant Quilt: Tucson Sector 2010-2011

Creator: Bayley, Cornelia

Location Made: Green Valley, Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery, Ink drawing, Hand embroidered napkin attached at lower right.

Quilt Size: 54.5" x 61"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Migrant Quilt Project; Arizona Historical Society, Tucson History Museum

45-46-1

KID: 45-46-1

2013

The Flint Foreclo...

Clark, Kathryn

Date Made: 2013

The Flint Foreclosure Quilt

Creator: Clark, Kathryn

Location Made: San Francisco, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 26" x 46"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Linen, Cheescloth

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

My previous work as an urban planner made me acutely aware of how big an impact the foreclosure crisis would have on our cities and towns throughout the United States. However, very little was mentioned in the news. It was important to me to present the whole story in a way that would captivate p...

12-8-6262

KID: 12-8-6262

2013

Quilt for Equalit...

Suszynski, Eric

Date Made: 2013

Quilt for Equality

Creator: Suszynski, Eric

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 55" x 55"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

This quilt was made during the fight for marriage equality in Minnesota. It was made originally as a wedding present for a lesbian couple Eric knows. He gave the original to the couple shortly after marriage had been legalized in Minnesota as a sign of triumph.

12-8-6354

KID: 12-8-6354

2012

Annie's Life

Coleman, Marion

Date Made: 2012

Annie's Life

Creator: Coleman, Marion

Location Made: Castro Valley, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Photography/photo transfer, Fiber collage

Quilt Size: 62.25" x 60.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Wool, Print, Found objects

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6767

KID: 12-8-6767

2012

Arabesque Geometr...

Tarek, Fattoh

Date Made: 2012

Arabesque Geometric

Creator: Tarek, Fattoh

Location Made: Cairo Egypt

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 51" x 51"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

The quilt was made by an Egyptian tentmaker artist, featured in the exhibit, “Stitch Like an Egyptian: The Tentmakers of Cairo,” at the AQS Quilt Show in Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22-25, 2012. Exhibit curated by Jenny Bowker. Tentmaker work is brilliantly colored appliqué, usually made by men. The...

12-8-6185

KID: 12-8-6185

2012

Migrant Quilt: Tu...

Eschedor, Jennifer

Date Made: 2012

Migrant Quilt: Tucson Sector 2011-2012

Creator: Eschedor, Jennifer

Location Made: Tucson, Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Reverse Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Other embellishment technique, Lino-cut skulls, a baseball hat and embroidered cloths (serviettes) attached to the front.

Quilt Size: 51.5" x 46"

Fabrics: Cotton, denim, embroidered cloths, bandanas, and a baseball hat

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Migrant Quilt Project; Arizona Historical Society, Tucson History Museum

Looking through the stacks of clothing and personal items that were collected in the desert turned the purpose of the quilt project from foreign to familiar. Handling the very clothing that the migrants wore as they attempted to cross the border made me feel a real connection to them as people rath...

45-46-10

KID: 45-46-10

2012

Horse in Calligra...

Hashem, Ashraf

Date Made: 2012

Horse in Calligraphy

Creator: Hashem, Ashraf

Location Made: Cairo Egypt

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 45" x 37"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6183

KID: 12-8-6183

2011

The Angel of Colo...

Staples, Carole Gar...

Date Made: 2011

The Angel of Color Blindness

Creator: Staples, Carole Garey

Location Made: West Chester, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 45" x 37"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Paint, mixed media embellishments

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6724

KID: 12-8-6724

2011

UGRR Quilt: Signs...

Payne, Barbara

Date Made: 2011

UGRR Quilt: Signs and Symbols

Creator: Payne, Barbara

Location Made: Columbus, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Dimensional applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 70 1/2" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Felt

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

50-145-28

KID: 50-145-28

2011

The Bus Ride That...

Crump, Carolyn

Date Made: 2011

The Bus Ride That Paved The Way

Creator: Crump, Carolyn

Location Made: Houston, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Painting

Quilt Size: 48 3/4" x 42"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5969

KID: 12-8-5969

2011

Migrant Quilt: Tu...

Greenfield, Verni

Date Made: 2011

Migrant Quilt: Tucson Sector 2009-2010

Creator: Greenfield, Verni

Location Made: Tucson, Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Painting

Quilt Size: 66 x 62

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Solid/plain, Striped, made from denim and a US flag

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Migrant Quilt Project; Arizona Historical Society, Tucson History Museum

Quilt was made by a volunteer for the Migrant Quilt Project, Working with the materials felt like a sacred act. Not beautiful in and of themselves, the cotton knit and denim reflect the sacrifice and embody the remnants of deceased immigrants' dreams and hopes of a new life in 'El Norte.' By virtue ...

45-46-12

KID: 45-46-12

2011

By My Hand/ "Dile...

Shellcroft, Theresa...

Date Made: 2011

By My Hand/ "Dilemma and Destiny... Justice for All"

Creator: Shellcroft, Theresa Polley

Location Made: Victorville, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Dimensional applique, Photography/photo transfer

Quilt Size: 43 3/4" x 51"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Buttons, beads

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6751

KID: 12-8-6751