1976-1999

The Family Quilt ...

Mazloomi, Carolyn

Date Made: 1976-1999

The Family Quilt from "Solid Like A Rock" series

Creator: Mazloomi, Carolyn

Location Made: Cincinnati, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Painting

Quilt Size: 39" x 49"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project; Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

8-5-427

KID: 8-5-427

1976-1999

Pentecostal Cross...

Shaw, Carole Lyles

Date Made: 1976-1999

Pentecostal Cross #3

Creator: Shaw, Carole Lyles

Location Made: Columbia, Maryland (MD) United States

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

Quilt Size: 42 1/4" x 66"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-26

KID: 50-145-26

1976-1999

Lamp Shade

Canady, Viola

Date Made: 1976-1999

Lamp Shade

Creator: Canady, Viola

Location Made: Washington D.C. United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Machine embroidery

Quilt Size: 28" x 22 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-91

KID: 50-145-91

1976-1999

Crazy Quilt

Hartwell, Peggy

Date Made: 1976-1999

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Hartwell, Peggy

Location Made: Summerville, South Carolina (SC) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 52" x 55"

Fabrics: Cotton, Velvet, Print, Upholstery fabrics

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-16

KID: 50-145-16

1976-1999

Modesty

Smoote II, Jim S.

Date Made: 1976-1999

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; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-31

KID: 50-145-31

1976-1999

Pentecostal Cross...

Lyles, Carole Y.

Date Made: 1976-1999

Pentecostal Cross #5, In the Garden

Creator: Lyles, Carole Y.

Location Made: Bradenton, Florida (FL) United States

Quilt Size: 44" x 56"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-9

KID: 50-145-9

2000-2025

Safari

Freeman, Marjorie D...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Safari

Creator: Freeman, Marjorie Diggs

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 27 1/8" x 32 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-18

KID: 50-145-18

2000-2025

Madiba

Allen, Allyson

Date Made: 2000-2025

Madiba

Creator: Allen, Allyson

Location Made: Sun City, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery, Photography/photo transfer, Hand embellished with yo yos, glass, pearls, and wooden beads, cowrie shells, dried seeds, African cutwork lace, a small mirror, handmade clay face and hands.

Quilt Size: 30" x 29.5"

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Velvet, Hand-dyed, African prints, mud cloth, felt, tulle, and African indigo.

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

50-145-33

KID: 50-145-33

2000-2025

Election Day A Jo...

Aqui-Brooks, Gwendo...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Election Day A Joyful Moment

Creator: Aqui-Brooks, Gwendolyn

Location Made: Washington, Washington D.C. United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Painting, All hand sewn, non traditional but it does comply with the rules of traditional quilting because it is composed of three layers and stitching to hold the layers together.

Quilt Size: 27.5" x 27.5"

Fabrics: Felt, Acrylic Paint, Ribbons, yarn, floss, various types of fabric

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-39

KID: 50-145-39

2000-2025

It Always Seems I...

Cruz, Adriene

Date Made: 2000-2025

It Always Seems Impossible Until It's Done

Creator: Cruz, Adriene

Location Made: Portland, Oregon (OR) United States

Contruction: Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Machine and hand stitched

Quilt Size: 33" x 32"

Fabrics: Fabric, sequins, mirrors, crushed lemon verbena

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-43

KID: 50-145-43

2000-2025

Madiba's Garden

Flamer, Michelle

Date Made: 2000-2025

Madiba's Garden

Creator: Flamer, Michelle

Location Made: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Painting

Quilt Size: 29" x 28.5"

Fabrics: Cotton, Stencils with discharge, raw edge machine applique, machine and hand quilting, hand embroidery with cotton, bamboo and wool fibers.

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-48

KID: 50-145-48

2000-2025

Celebration of Hi...

Green, Rose Mary

Date Made: 2000-2025

Celebration of His Walk

Creator: Green, Rose Mary

Location Made: Cincinnati, Ohio (OH) United States

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

Quilt Size: 28.75" x 28"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Batiks, Canvas, craft spoon with zebra head

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-52

KID: 50-145-52

2000-2025

Harmonious

George-Valone, Pame...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Harmonious

Creator: George-Valone, Pamela

Location Made: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Piecing

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-55

KID: 50-145-55

2000-2025

Awakening

Kerry-Harlan, Sharo...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Awakening

Creator: Kerry-Harlan, Sharon

Location Made: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Painting

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Fabrics: Cotton, Artist designed hand-pulled silk screens. Discharged dyed cloth, painted, distressed cloth, stitching. Glass beads, vintage buttons, sequins.

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-69

KID: 50-145-69

2000-2025

Mandela, the Chil...

Richardson, Glenda

Date Made: 2000-2025

Mandela, the Children's Advocate

Creator: Richardson, Glenda

Location Made: Ft. Washington, Maryland (MD) United States

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

Quilt Size: 29.25" x 31"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Tea dyed cottons, bone pendants

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-72

KID: 50-145-72

2000-2025

Mandela Comes to ...

Vest, Hilda

Date Made: 2000-2025

Mandela Comes to Motown

Creator: Vest, Hilda

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 29.25" x 29.25"

Fabrics: Batiks, African fabric, felt, embroidery threads

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Great Lakes African American Quilters Network

50-145-82

KID: 50-145-82

2000-2025

Baby Girl

Green, Myrah Brown

Date Made: 2000-2025

Baby Girl

Creator: Green, Myrah Brown

Location Made: Brooklyn?, New York (NY) United States

Quilt Size: 13 1/2" x 14 3/4"

Fabrics: Star embellishments

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-96

KID: 50-145-96

2000-2025

Bishop Tutu: The ...

Coackley, Marian

Date Made: 2000-2025

Bishop Tutu: The Man His Faith and His Love For His People

Creator: Coackley, Marian

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Photography/photo transfer

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Michigan Quilt Project; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-100

KID: 50-145-100

2000-2025

Hope

Ray, Sharon

Date Made: 2000-2025

Hope

Creator: Ray, Sharon

Location Made: Ann Arbor, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Raw Edge Applique

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Michigan Quilt Project; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

50-145-106

KID: 50-145-106

2000-2025

Nature's Song

Crump, Carolyn

Date Made: 2000-2025

Nature's Song

Creator: Crump, Carolyn

Location Made: Houston, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Dimensional applique

Quilt Size: 31" x 36 3/8"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-4

KID: 50-145-4

2000-2025

Let the Music Flo...

Thomas, Theresa

Date Made: 2000-2025

Let the Music Flow

Creator: Thomas, Theresa

Location Made: Cincinnati, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Machine embroidery

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Small mirrors

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-5

KID: 50-145-5

2000-2025

It Takes a Villag...

Dukes, Jakki

Date Made: 2000-2025

It Takes a Village

Creator: Dukes, Jakki

Location Made: Shaker Heights, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine embroidery

Quilt Size: 43" x 32"

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Print, Nylon, polyester

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-10

KID: 50-145-10

2000-2025

Dream Africa

Bremer, Julius

Date Made: 2000-2025

Dream Africa

Creator: Bremer, Julius

Location Made: Cleveland, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Quilt uses different African symbols with printed fabrics.

Quilt Size: 78" x 78"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Print

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-27

KID: 50-145-27

2000-2025

Nelson Mandela - ...

Brown, Carole Richb...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Nelson Mandela - Prince, Prisoner, President

Creator: Brown, Carole Richburg

Location Made: Cleveland Heights, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Applique, piecing

Quilt Size: 30" x 29.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Reclaimed fabric, colored pencils, upholstery fabric, fabric pain

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

50-145-42

KID: 50-145-42

2000-2025

Dare to Dream

Fell, Deborah

Date Made: 2000-2025

Dare to Dream

Creator: Fell, Deborah

Location Made: Urbana, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Painting, Photography/photo transfer, Raw edge applique

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Fabrics: Cotton, Canvas, paint, gel medium, repurposed fabric scraps, cotton voile

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Human Rights; Michigan State University Museum Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-44

KID: 50-145-44

2000-2025

Transition: Towar...

Dukes, Jacqueline

Date Made: 2000-2025

Transition: Toward Including Africans in South Africa's Promise

Creator: Dukes, Jacqueline

Location Made: Shaker Heights, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Needlepoint appliques

Quilt Size: 29.75" x 29.75"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-46

KID: 50-145-46

2000-2025

Madiba Shines and...

Gadson, Laura

Date Made: 2000-2025

Madiba Shines and Great Things Grow

Creator: Gadson, Laura

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

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

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Felt, Shiva oil sticks

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

50-145-56

KID: 50-145-56

2000-2025

Amandla!

Leacraft, Betty

Date Made: 2000-2025

Amandla!

Creator: Leacraft, Betty

Location Made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Painting, Piecing

Quilt Size: 29" x 28.5"

Fabrics: Cotton, Textile paint, polyester threads

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-60

KID: 50-145-60

2000-2025

Windows of Reflec...

Meriwether, Harriet...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Windows of Reflections

Creator: Meriwether, Harriette Alford

Location Made: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Classic piecing

Quilt Size: 33" x 38"

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton applique gold embellishment. A variety of cotton fabrics made up of appliqued motifs, in a variety of colors, classic piecing, symbols, words and expressions created on an earthtone background fabric with metalic gold tassels and other embellishments.

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-64

KID: 50-145-64

2000-2025

Nelson Mandela Hi...

Noble, Sandra

Date Made: 2000-2025

Nelson Mandela His Legacy

Creator: Noble, Sandra

Location Made: Warrensville Heights, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Fusible Applique

Quilt Size: 33" x 32.5"

Fabrics: Cotton, Lame, organza fabrics

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

50-145-66

KID: 50-145-66

2000-2025

Trials, Tribulati...

Poitier, Valerie

Date Made: 2000-2025

Trials, Tribulations, and Temporary Lodgings

Creator: Poitier, Valerie

Location Made: Natick, Massachusetts (MA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 30" x 29.75"

Fabrics: Cotton, Polyester threads, some netting and metallic fabrics.

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-71

KID: 50-145-71

2000-2025

Eyes of Courage

Whetstone, Sherry

Date Made: 2000-2025

Eyes of Courage

Creator: Whetstone, Sherry

Location Made: Kansas City, Missouri (MO) United States

Contruction: Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Beading, hand sewing

Quilt Size: 31.5" x 38"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, African Prints, Cowrie Shells

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-77

KID: 50-145-77

2000-2025

Collective Memori...

White, Valerie

Date Made: 2000-2025

Collective Memories

Creator: White, Valerie

Location Made: Denver, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Painting, Hand drawn and painted by artist

Quilt Size: 30" x 29.75"

Fabrics: Cotton, Textile paint, and silk screen

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-78

KID: 50-145-78

2000-2025

Peace Mandela, A ...

Staples, Carole Gar...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Peace Mandela, A Tribute to Madiba

Creator: Staples, Carole Gary

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

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

Quilt Size: 29" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Waxed cotton, acrylic felt, fabric paint, and mixed media materials

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

50-145-81

KID: 50-145-81

2000-2025

Soul on Fire

Miller, Edjohnetta

Date Made: 2000-2025

Soul on Fire

Creator: Miller, Edjohnetta

Location Made: Hartford, Connecticut (CT) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Improv

Quilt Size: 37 5/8" x 28"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-88

KID: 50-145-88

2000-2025

Hearts and Hands

Dukes, Jacqueline

Date Made: 2000-2025

Hearts and Hands

Creator: Dukes, Jacqueline

Location Made: Ginan- Cho Japan

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 35" x 33.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Paisley, Print

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-90

KID: 50-145-90

2000-2025

Warrior's Shield

Miller, Edjohnetta

Date Made: 2000-2025

Warrior's Shield

Creator: Miller, Edjohnetta

Location Made: Hartford, Connecticut (CT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Improv

Quilt Size: 38 1/4" x 34 5/8"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Indigo cotton, African cotton fabric

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-93

KID: 50-145-93

2000-2025

A Belated Thank Y...

Austin, Lauren

Date Made: 2000-2025

A Belated Thank You for Ms. Leah

Creator: Austin, Lauren

Location Made: Houston, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Hand-dyed, Fiber reactive Procion dyes.

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-97

KID: 50-145-97

2000-2025

I Am

Kerry-Harlan, Sharo...

Date Made: 2000-2025

I Am

Creator: Kerry-Harlan, Sharon

Location Made: West Park, Florida (FL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Painting, Screen printing, collaged, thread embellished

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Artist rusted fabric, artist designed screen print

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-101

KID: 50-145-101

2000-2025

No Comfort in Res...

Fell, Deborah

Date Made: 2000-2025

No Comfort in Restitution

Creator: Fell, Deborah

Location Made: Urbana, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Screen printing, Painting, Photography/photo transfer, Machine stitched

Fabrics: Cotton, Burlap, and scraps of other fabrics, thread

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-102

KID: 50-145-102

2000-2025

Ubuntutu Love: "F...

Sheridan, Denise

Date Made: 2000-2025

Ubuntutu Love: "For Better and For Better"

Creator: Sheridan, Denise

Location Made: Milton, Georgia (GA) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-107

KID: 50-145-107

2000-2025

Tutu Legacy

Williams, Trish

Date Made: 2000-2025

Tutu Legacy

Creator: Williams, Trish

Location Made: Peoria, IL, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed, Hand dyed and painted cotton, Kona cotton, Africana wax printed cotton, vintage buttons

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-109

KID: 50-145-109

2000-2025

Let Us Pray

Thomas, Maxine S.

Date Made: 2000-2025

Let Us Pray

Creator: Thomas, Maxine S.

Location Made: Jamestown, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-110

KID: 50-145-110

2000-2025

Mama Rosa

Shipp, April Anue

Date Made: 2000-2025

Mama Rosa

Creator: Shipp, April Anue

Location Made: Rochester Hills, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

50-145-117

KID: 50-145-117

2000-2025

She Got Bling in ...

Bonds, Nedra

Date Made: 2000-2025

She Got Bling in her Halo and Her Peace Done Slipped Away

Creator: Bonds, Nedra

Location Made: Kansas City, Kansas (KS) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Lace, Ribbon, Beads, Felt

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-1

KID: 50-145-1

2000-2025

Shells

Dukes, Jakki (Jacqu...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Shells

Creator: Dukes, Jakki (Jacqueline)

Location Made: Shaker Heights, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Artist statement about work: 2008- I spent the summer in Hawaii and I spent Thursdays quilting with the locals.

50-145-14

KID: 50-145-14

2000-2025

Jazz Cities #2: N...

Shaw, Carole Lyles

Date Made: 2000-2025

Jazz Cities #2: New Orleans, New York, Paris

Creator: Shaw, Carole Lyles

Location Made: Baltimore, Maryland (MD) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 38" x 40"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-17

KID: 50-145-17

2000-2025

Mandela - Forgive...

Abernathy, Regina

Date Made: 2000-2025

Mandela - Forgiveness and Goodness Road

Creator: Abernathy, Regina

Location Made: Shaker Heights, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, I made a strip quilt of African Fabric/cut the quilt into pieces.

Quilt Size: 30" x 31.5"

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, African fabrics

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-32

KID: 50-145-32

2000-2025

Madiba Remembered...

Beck, Carol

Date Made: 2000-2025

Madiba Remembered

Creator: Beck, Carol

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 29.75" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Painted Cowrie Shells; Fringed Computer Printed Silk Organza; Hot-Fix Crystal Embellishments; Metallic fabrics.

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

50-145-35

KID: 50-145-35

2000-2025

Mandela: A Humble...

Felix, Ife

Date Made: 2000-2025

Mandela: A Humble Servant of the People

Creator: Felix, Ife

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 29.75" x 30"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-45

KID: 50-145-45

2000-2025

Madiba

Burge, Dorothy

Date Made: 2000-2025

Madiba

Creator: Burge, Dorothy

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

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

Quilt Size: 28.5" x 27.5"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

50-145-51

KID: 50-145-51

2000-2025

A Queue for Democ...

Hankins, Sandra

Date Made: 2000-2025

A Queue for Democracy

Creator: Hankins, Sandra

Location Made: Lake Elsinore, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-54

KID: 50-145-54

2000-2025

What's In A Name

Tinker, Felecia

Date Made: 2000-2025

What's In A Name

Creator: Tinker, Felecia

Location Made: Cleveland Heights, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 29" x 29"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-74

KID: 50-145-74

2000-2025

Peace and Reconci...

Catlin, Cynthia H.

Date Made: 2000-2025

Peace and Reconciliation

Creator: Catlin, Cynthia H.

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

Contruction: Machine Applique, Thread painting

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed, Polyester organza. Machine applique, thread painting, heavy machine quilting and trapunto.

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

50-145-80

KID: 50-145-80

2000-2025

Hejira

Richardson, Glenda

Date Made: 2000-2025

Hejira

Creator: Richardson, Glenda

Location Made: Fort Washington, Maryland (MD) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 17.5" x 26.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Lace, brocade, hand painted cottons

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Carolyn Mazloomi Private Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-89

KID: 50-145-89

2000-2025

Reflections

Miller, Edjohnetta

Date Made: 2000-2025

Reflections

Creator: Miller, Edjohnetta

Location Made: Harfford, Connecticut (CT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Impovisational pieced

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Hand-dyed, Fabrics from around the world, hand dyed fabrics, embroidered fabric

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-105

KID: 50-145-105

2000-2025

Rolihlahla

Allen, Renee

Date Made: 2000-2025

Rolihlahla

Creator: Allen, Renee

Location Made: Ellenwood, Georgia (GA) United States

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

Quilt Size: 29.5" x 29.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Felt

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-37

KID: 50-145-37

2000-2025

Wasted Years

Crump, Carolyn

Date Made: 2000-2025

Wasted Years

Creator: Crump, Carolyn

Location Made: Houston, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Whole Quilt, Acrylic Wash

Quilt Size: 31" x 37.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Acrylic Wash, Hemp, Felt

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

50-145-41

KID: 50-145-41

2000-2025

Free At Last

Butler, Bisa

Date Made: 2000-2025

Free At Last

Creator: Butler, Bisa

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

Contruction: Machine Applique, Painting

Quilt Size: 30" x 29"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Chiffon, netting, acrylic paint

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-47

KID: 50-145-47

2000-2025

46664

Jackson, Marla

Date Made: 2000-2025

46664

Creator: Jackson, Marla

Location Made: Lawrence, Kansas (KS) United States

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 29.25" x 29.5"

Quilting Techniques: Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton, Ice dyed fabric, acrylic paint.

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-58

KID: 50-145-58