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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

Rocky Road

Miller, Edjohnetta

Date Made: 2000-2025

Rocky Road

Creator: Miller, Edjohnetta

Location Made: Hartford, Connecticut (CT) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 42" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Printed patchwork, Solid/plain

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

50-145-30

KID: 50-145-30

2000-2025

Twinkle, Twinkle ...

Macgillivary, Sandr...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Creator: Macgillivary, Sandra

Location Made: Canmore, Alberta Canada

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

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed, African wooden and glass beads, leather

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

50-145-34

KID: 50-145-34

2000-2025

Pupil of the Eye ...

Butler, Helen

Date Made: 2000-2025

Pupil of the Eye 3

Creator: Butler, Helen

Location Made: Evanston, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Photography/photo transfer, Screen printing, spray dying

Quilt Size: 30" x 29.75"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Satin, Batiks, Adirondack spray dyes, Lumiere acrylics, rayon thread, Lutradur mixed media sheets

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

50-145-40

KID: 50-145-40

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

Cool Breeze Under...

Green, Rose

Date Made: 2000-2025

Cool Breeze Under Trees

Creator: Green, Rose

Location Made: Cincinnati, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 38 3/8" x 26 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Yarn, ric rac

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

50-145-53

KID: 50-145-53

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

Madiba's Range

Kellon, Gloria

Date Made: 2000-2025

Madiba's Range

Creator: Kellon, Gloria

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

Contruction: Applique

Quilt Size: 28.5" x 28"

Fabrics: Cotton, Embroidery thread, Commerative Fabric for Mandela

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

50-145-62

KID: 50-145-62

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

To Johannesburg t...

Shakir, Latifah

Date Made: 2000-2025

To Johannesburg through the forest of my Africa

Creator: Shakir, Latifah

Location Made: Lawrenceville, Georgia (GA) United States

Contruction: Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Painting, Piecing, applique, couching, hand and machine stitching

Quilt Size: 30" x 32"

Fabrics: Cotton, Recycled cotton clothing, African fabric, African dancer's Woven belt

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

50-145-67

KID: 50-145-67

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

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

Victory of the Sp...

Zahra, Sauda A.

Date Made: 2000-2025

Victory of the Spirit

Creator: Zahra, Sauda A.

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

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

Quilt Size: 29.5" x 29.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Applique; African beads and bead lettering

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

50-145-79

KID: 50-145-79

2000-2025

Ode to Archbishop...

Hartwell, Peggie

Date Made: 2000-2025

Ode to Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Leah Tutu

Creator: Hartwell, Peggie

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

Contruction: Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Painting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, Textile paint on eyes

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

50-145-99

KID: 50-145-99

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

Jazzmobile #1

McCannon, Dindga

Date Made: 2000-2025

Jazzmobile #1

Creator: McCannon, Dindga

Location Made: United States

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

Quilt Size: 48" x 59"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, Print, Acrylic paint, antique jewelry, sequins

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

50-145-20

KID: 50-145-20

2000-2025

Jubilation

Brown, Wendell Geor...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Jubilation

Creator: Brown, Wendell George

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

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 83 1/4" x 72 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Solid/plain

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

50-145-29

KID: 50-145-29

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

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

Freedom Day

Hill, Mayota Willet...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Freedom Day

Creator: Hill, Mayota Willette

Location Made: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

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

Quilt Size: 30" x 32"

Fabrics: Colored Door Key ID Ring Caps, Fringe, Embroidery Thread, Shredded Light Brown Paper

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

50-145-63

KID: 50-145-63

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

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

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

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

An Open Book to F...

Shipp, April Anue

Date Made: 2000-2025

An Open Book to Freedom

Creator: Shipp, April Anue

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

Contruction: Hand Applique, Machine Applique

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Satin, Lace, tulle

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

50-145-115

KID: 50-145-115

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

Eve's Garden

Hartwell, Peggy

Date Made: 2000-2025

Eve's Garden

Creator: Hartwell, Peggy

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 38 1/2" x 42"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Print

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

50-145-11

KID: 50-145-11

2000-2025

Heat

Green, Myrah

Date Made: 2000-2025

Heat

Creator: Green, Myrah

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 63 3/4" x 60 1/3"

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Print

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

50-145-13

KID: 50-145-13

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

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

Let Freedom Reign...

Croom, Laura M.

Date Made: 2000-2025

Let Freedom Reign

Creator: Croom, Laura M.

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

Contruction: Embroidery, Painting, Photography/photo transfer

Quilt Size: 28.5" x 28.5"

Fabrics: Cotton, Vinyl, Lumeire Acrylic paint, puffy foam

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

50-145-49

KID: 50-145-49

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

Mandela | Prince ...

Lockhart, Cynthia

Date Made: 2000-2025

Mandela | Prince of Freedom

Creator: Lockhart, Cynthia

Location Made: Cincinnati, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Painting, Bias French edging, draping, layering techniques, collage and applique; including 3-D sculptural attributes and hand silk screened designs and hand painted.

Quilt Size: 31" x 35"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Multi-layered assemblage of mixed textiles, fabrics, hand silk screened and hand painted fabrics; upholstery textiles, lace, netting, wire, and braids. In addition, the artwork is accented with fibers and yarns.

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

50-145-61

KID: 50-145-61

2000-2025

Simple Words For ...

Essex-Sizemore, Elm...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Simple Words For A Great Man

Creator: Essex-Sizemore, Elmira

Location Made: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Embroidery, Machine embroidery

Quilt Size: 31" x 31"

Fabrics: Cotton, Embroidery threads

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

50-145-68

KID: 50-145-68

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

Solidarity: More ...

Zarco, Sabrina

Date Made: 2000-2025

Solidarity: More Than Black and White

Creator: Zarco, Sabrina

Location Made: Pecos, New Mexico (NM) United States

Contruction: Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery, Raw edge applique, hand embroidery

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Embroidery thread, copyright free images, ribbons

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

50-145-85

KID: 50-145-85

2000-2025

Prison Time Trans...

Montgomery, Patrici...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Prison Time Transformation

Creator: Montgomery, Patricia A.

Location Made: Oakland, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Fusible Applique, Painting, Photography/photo transfer

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, Oil pastel; text and Rayon threads

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

50-145-86

KID: 50-145-86

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

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

Behind Every Grea...

Shipp, April

Date Made: 2000-2025

Behind Every Great Man: Portrait of Ada Mills Young

Creator: Shipp, April

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Silk dupioni

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

50-145-114

KID: 50-145-114

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

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

Powers Bible Quil...

Payne, Barbara Holt...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Powers Bible Quilt Replica

Creator: Payne, Barbara Holt

Location Made: Columbus, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Hand embroidery

Quilt Size: 72" x 90"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

50-145-21

KID: 50-145-21

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

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

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

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

The Mighty Warrio...

Hartwell, Peggie

Date Made: 2000-2025

The Mighty Warrior

Creator: Hartwell, Peggie

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

Contruction: Ink drawing, Painting, Hand drawn/painted face features

Quilt Size: 29.5" x 30"

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

50-145-59

KID: 50-145-59

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