mid 20th century

Bed Covering

Maker, Unknown

Date Made: mid 20th century

Bed Covering

Creator: Maker, Unknown

Location Made: China

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 59" x 79 3/4"

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Other, Floral, Geometric, Print, Solid/plain, Blocks individually bound and whip stitched together.

Project: China Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts of Southwest China

Purchased from Textile Treasures, Pamela Najdowski, Santa Fe, NM

43-41-20

KID: 43-41-20

mid 20th c

Bed Covering

Maker, Unknown

Date Made: mid 20th c

Bed Covering

Creator: Maker, Unknown

Location Made: China

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 43" x 54"

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other, Print, Solid/plain, Blocks individually bound and whip stitched together.

Project: China Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts of Southwest China

Purchased from Textile Treasures, Pamela Najdowski, Santa Fe, NM

43-41-15

KID: 43-41-15

ca 1980

Drunkard's Path

Schafer, Mary

Date Made: ca 1980

Drunkard's Path

Creator: Schafer, Mary

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 78" x 86"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Israel Parshall came to Michigan from Chemung, New York in 1835 and settled in Livingston County, where he founded the town of Parshalville before moving north to Saginaw County. In 1856 he built the Havana Water Powered Flour Mill two miles south of Chesaning on the Shiawassee River. Three genera...

12-8-7310

KID: 12-8-7310

ca 1980

Pyramids

Vary, Matilda

Date Made: ca 1980

Pyramids

Creator: Vary, Matilda

Location Made: Ceresco, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 82" x 97"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was made between 1870-80 by Matilda Godfrey Vary (my husbands grandmother). It had been unused until recently because no one especially liked the pineapple color signed Mary Vary. The Vary-Godfrey-McCrory families all settled in the Marshall-Ceresco-Battle Creek area, and like most Mich...

12-8-7307

KID: 12-8-7307

ca 1970

Diamond in a Squa...

Fairchilds, Eliza

Date Made: ca 1970

Diamond in a Square

Creator: Fairchilds, Eliza

Location Made: East Jordan, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78" x 85.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-7293

KID: 12-8-7293

ca 1970

Good Fortune

Schafer, Mary

Date Made: ca 1970

Good Fortune

Creator: Schafer, Mary

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 79 3/4" x 91 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

The top was collected by Mary Schafer.

12-8-432

KID: 12-8-432

ca 1924

Bow Tie

Clarke, Emilie

Date Made: ca 1924

Bow Tie

Creator: Clarke, Emilie

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 53 1/2" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Mother-in-law Bozena Clarke's old frame was set up in the attic. Quilts were quilted there in the spring, when it wasn't too hot or too cold for the space. One spring Harriet remembers her mother and her grandmother Arnold set up the frame in the dining room and quilted during a visit from her grand...

12-8-8044

KID: 12-8-8044

c1996

Osage Tribal Blan...

Bighorse, Mary

Date Made: c1996

Osage Tribal Blanket

Creator: Bighorse, Mary

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 58" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-948

KID: 12-8-948

c1980

Sawtooth

Vary, Matilda

Date Made: c1980

Sawtooth

Creator: Vary, Matilda

Location Made: Ceresco, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 81.25" x 97"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Paisley

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was made between 1870-80 by Matilda Godfrey Vary (my husbands grandmother). It had been unused until recently because no one especially liked the pineapple color signed Mary Vary. The Vary-Godfrey-McCrory families all settled in the Marshall-Ceresco-Battle Creek area, and like most Mic...

12-8-7305

KID: 12-8-7305

c1980

Three Sisters

Date Made: c1980

Three Sisters

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 83" x 98"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-7312

KID: 12-8-7312

c1975

Thousand Pyramids...

DesJardin, Family

Date Made: c1975

Thousand Pyramids

Creator: DesJardin, Family

Location Made: Essexville, Michigan (MI)

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-7309

KID: 12-8-7309

c1972

Eight-Pointed Sta...

Schafer, Mary

Date Made: c1972

Eight-Pointed Star

Creator: Schafer, Mary

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 82 1/2" x 95"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Top collected by Betty Harriman, Bunceton, Missouri. Completed by Mary Schafer. Several blocks of this quilt are pieced with unusual early prints. A border band was added.

12-8-424

KID: 12-8-424

c1930, borders

Crazy

Date Made: c1930, borders

Crazy

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 64" x 72"

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet, Rayon, taffeta

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was also owned by Bertha Laverty.

12-8-7599

KID: 12-8-7599

c1930

Sunflower

Milton, Emily

Date Made: c1930

Sunflower

Creator: Milton, Emily

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 72" x 74"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-34

KID: 12-8-34

c1930

West Michigan Sig...

Date Made: c1930

West Michigan Signature

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 67" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

In the "Reformed Church In America, Historical Directory, 1628 - 1965" there is a listing for Rev. Henry Darwin Ter Keurst. He was born in Hamilton, Michigan, March 19, 1893, received his AB from Hope in 1914, his MA from Univ. of Illinois in 1915 and attended Western Theological Seminary...

12-8-1049

KID: 12-8-1049

c1920

Four Patch; Hourg...

Durkee, Mary Elizab...

Date Made: c1920

Four Patch; Hourglass

Creator: Durkee, Mary Elizabeth; Blakslee, Martha L. Durkee

Location Made: Birmingham, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 55 x 78

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-112

KID: 12-8-112

c1850

Lansing Signature...

Date Made: c1850

Lansing Signature

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Ink drawing

Quilt Size: 50" x 82"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1053

KID: 12-8-1053

c1850

White Whole Cloth...

Date Made: c1850

White Whole Cloth

Quilt Size: 84" x 84"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1054

KID: 12-8-1054

before 1952

Egyptian Tent

Date Made: before 1952

Egyptian Tent

Location Made: Egypt

Contruction: Hand Applique

Fabrics: Cotton, Heavy cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Notes from Dr. Samuel Bowker, Associate Professor, Charles Sturt University : The eclecticism of this collection suggests that these are not one coherent tent, and the calligraphy implies different workshops have contributed to this collection, although they may have been displayed as a single group...

12-8-10541

KID: 12-8-10541

Timespan

Lucy's Leaf

Beck, Carol

Date Made: Timespan

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; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6720

KID: 12-8-6720

Timespan

Belmont County Si...

Date Made: Timespan

Belmont County Signature

Location Made: Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78" x 87.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Floral, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6825

KID: 12-8-6825

Pre-1799

Wholecloth

Date Made: Pre-1799

Wholecloth

Location Made: East Hampton, Massachusetts (MA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 1/2" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Red, green and brown serpentine floral on cream background for quilt's center. Small pink and brown print on cream for borders.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5052

KID: 12-8-5052

Pre-1799

Wholecloth - Red

Date Made: Pre-1799

Wholecloth - Red

Quilt Size: 75in x 76in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project; McCarl Collection; Michigan State University Museum Collection

30-26-13

KID: 30-26-13

Pre-1799

Wholecloth

Date Made: Pre-1799

Wholecloth

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 79 1/2" x 91"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Late 18th century brown floral woodblock print, late 18th century black floral woodblock print.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was donated to the MSU Museum by Kitty Clark Cole. Kitty purchased it from Nancy Stronczek Antiques, Greenfield, MA on 12/7/1999.

12-8-5023

KID: 12-8-5023

Pre-1799

Wholecloth

Date Made: Pre-1799

Wholecloth

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75 1/4" x 90 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5053

KID: 12-8-5053

2nd half 20th c

Bed Covering

Maker, Unknown

Date Made: 2nd half 20th c

Bed Covering

Creator: Maker, Unknown

Location Made: China

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 40" x 60"

Fabrics: Cotton, Handwoven, Solid/plain

Project: China Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts of Southwest China

Purchased from Textile Treasures, Pamela Najdowski, Santa Fe, NM

43-41-51

KID: 43-41-51

2007

Strange Fruit

Leak, Viola Burley

Date Made: 2007

Strange Fruit

Creator: Leak, Viola Burley

Location Made: Washington D.C. United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Raw edge applique

Quilt Size: 35" x 38"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6730

KID: 12-8-6730

2000-2025

Crazy Medallion

Messiah Quilters Ch...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Crazy Medallion

Creator: Messiah Quilters Church Group

Location Made: Marquette, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 62" x 80"

Fabrics: Cotton, pre quilted cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-4403

KID: 12-8-4403

2000-2025

Native American M...

Williams, Maxine

Date Made: 2000-2025

Native American Mask

Creator: Williams, Maxine

Location Made: Tulalip, Washington (WA)

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 48" x 37"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

The front of the quilt has an image that resembles a mask from native american northwest coast. Each "eye" of the mask is a smaller face.

12-8-4905

KID: 12-8-4905

2000-2025

She Carries Her H...

Worland, Chris

Date Made: 2000-2025

She Carries Her House

Creator: Worland, Chris

Location Made: East Lansing, Michigan (MI) United States

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

Quilt Size: 20 1/4" x 24"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, African prints

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

12-8-5012

KID: 12-8-5012

2000-2025

Survivors 2003

Feher, Aniko

Date Made: 2000-2025

Survivors 2003

Creator: Feher, Aniko

Location Made: Royal Oak, Michigan (MI) United States

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

Quilt Size: 41" x 47"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

The MSU Museum commissioned Aniko Feher to make a copy of her quilt Survivors 2003.

12-8-5649

KID: 12-8-5649

2000-2025

Embroidered Quilt...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Embroidered Quilt

Location Made: South Africa

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 74" x 74"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-5650

KID: 12-8-5650

2000-2025

Xenophobia Memory...

Msibi, Cynthia

Date Made: 2000-2025

Xenophobia Memory Cloth

Creator: Msibi, Cynthia

Location Made: Newcastle, KWAZulu-Natal South Africa

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

Quilt Size: 12 1/2" x 16 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-5689

KID: 12-8-5689

2000-2025

Nevilyn

Huff, Linda J.

Date Made: 2000-2025

Nevilyn

Creator: Huff, Linda J.

Location Made: Algonquin, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Photography/ photo transfer

Quilt Size: 35" x 41"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-5903

KID: 12-8-5903

2000-2025

Ruby Bridges: Wha...

Coleman, Marion

Date Made: 2000-2025

Ruby Bridges: What A Difference A School Makes

Creator: Coleman, Marion

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

Contruction: Machine Applique, Fusing, thread writing, collage, machine stitching, free motion quilting.

Quilt Size: 41 1/2" x 41 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Organza, Civil Rights stamps

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

12-8-5970

KID: 12-8-5970

2000-2025

Horse in Calligra...

Hashem, Ashraf

Date Made: 2000-2025

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

2000-2025

Men of the Night

Tateo, Tiziana

Date Made: 2000-2025

Men of the Night

Creator: Tateo, Tiziana

Location Made: Vigevano Italy

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine felted

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Silk, Wool, Velvet, Beads, nylon

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6570

KID: 12-8-6570

2000-2025

Gray Matters

Fricke, Rebecca

Date Made: 2000-2025

Gray Matters

Creator: Fricke, Rebecca

Location Made: Amherst, Massachusetts (MA) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Recycled cotton curtain material, batting, and thread.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6579

KID: 12-8-6579

2000-2025

Geisha Night Flow...

Thomas, Rosalind

Date Made: 2000-2025

Geisha Night Flowers

Creator: Thomas, Rosalind

Location Made: Hamilton, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Fusible Applique, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6583

KID: 12-8-6583

2000-2025

Untitled

Stegmiller, Terri

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: Stegmiller, Terri

Location Made: Mandan, North Dakota (ND) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Painting

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Water-soluable crayons, water-soluble pencil, textile medium, acrylic paint.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6590

KID: 12-8-6590

2000-2025

Bowsprit

Smith, Lura Schwarz...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Bowsprit

Creator: Smith, Lura Schwarz

Location Made: Coarsegold, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Ink drawing, Photography/ photo transfer, Digital photo manipulation in Photoshop. This is my first applique-by-digital-printing - lots of fun!

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Digitally printed fabric, Prismacolor Pencils, Caran D'ache oil pastels

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6591

KID: 12-8-6591

2000-2025

Urban Footscape

Fingal, Jamie

Date Made: 2000-2025

Urban Footscape

Creator: Fingal, Jamie

Location Made: Orange, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Fusible Applique, Embroidery, Photography/ photo transfer, Collaged, embellished, hand embroidered.

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Acrylic paint, zipper trim, safety pins, fuse, pop top, metal washers, metal flange, snap, red thread.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6594

KID: 12-8-6594

2000-2025

Breaking Out

Stoltz, Heather G.

Date Made: 2000-2025

Breaking Out

Creator: Stoltz, Heather G.

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

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Variegated thread, wire, poultry fencing.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6598

KID: 12-8-6598

2000-2025

Shattered

Carrigan, Sherry

Date Made: 2000-2025

Shattered

Creator: Carrigan, Sherry

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

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Silk, Tea-dyed muslin, commercial silk dupioni, Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Water Soluble Pastels, printed fabric, Fabrico markers.

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

12-8-6601

KID: 12-8-6601

2000-2025

Stress

David-Cohen, Yael

Date Made: 2000-2025

Stress

Creator: David-Cohen, Yael

Location Made: London England

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, black ink

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

12-8-6606

KID: 12-8-6606

2000-2025

Untitled

McClean, Sarah Loui...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: McClean, Sarah Louise

Location Made: Bahamas

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Fabrics: The quilt top was created using crystal organza, Angelina fiber, wool roving, dyed cheesecloth, silk cocoons, yarns, embroidery floss.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6607

KID: 12-8-6607

2000-2025

War of Words - Wo...

Pixeladies

Date Made: 2000-2025

War of Words - Words of War

Creator: Pixeladies

Location Made: Sacramento, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Digitally printed newspaper and magazine collage.

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Braid, cording, perle cotton, batting.

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

12-8-6611

KID: 12-8-6611

2000-2025

Anamorphic Cat

Rushbrooke, Rose

Date Made: 2000-2025

Anamorphic Cat

Creator: Rushbrooke, Rose

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6616

KID: 12-8-6616

2000-2025

Laureate

Viles, Hester

Date Made: 2000-2025

Laureate

Creator: Viles, Hester

Location Made: Kempton Park South Africa

Contruction: Embroidery

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

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Da Gama Three Cats + Three Leopards Textiles

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6619

KID: 12-8-6619

2000-2025

Catalyst for Chan...

Viles, Hester

Date Made: 2000-2025

Catalyst for Change

Creator: Viles, Hester

Location Made: Etwatwa and Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

Contruction: Embroidery, Hand dyed threads on 100% South African cotton fabric and edged with traditional Shweshwe fabric.

Quilt Size: 29 3/4" x 30"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6621

KID: 12-8-6621

2000-2025

A long walk to fr...

McMaster, Annette

Date Made: 2000-2025

A long walk to freedom: A tribute to the life of Nelson Mandela

Creator: McMaster, Annette

Location Made: Pietermaritizburg, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa

Quilt Size: 30" x 29 1/2"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Annette has a wide range of interests in the arts :Beadwork: She was a mentor for 4 beadwork artists at the local Tatham Gallery for a period of four years. She has a good basic knowledge of Zulu beading techniques and is self taught. Machine embroidery: Annette has become known for her machine e...

12-8-6623

KID: 12-8-6623

2000-2025

Wall hanging

Starke, Roy

Date Made: 2000-2025

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; South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6624

KID: 12-8-6624

2000-2025

Girls with a Poin...

Simpson, Gayle

Date Made: 2000-2025

Girls with a Point of View

Creator: Simpson, Gayle

Location Made: Thousand Oaks, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Fusible Applique

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Glue

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6652

KID: 12-8-6652

2000-2025

Wall hanging

Starke, Roy

Date Made: 2000-2025

Wall hanging

Creator: Starke, Roy

Location Made: Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa

Contruction: Painting

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

Fabrics: Cotton, Yarn

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6666

KID: 12-8-6666

2000-2025

Ubuntutu

Vandeyar, Diana

Date Made: 2000-2025

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; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6676

KID: 12-8-6676

2000-2025

Women Helping Oth...

Day, Jennifer

Date Made: 2000-2025

Women Helping Others

Creator: Day, Jennifer

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Photography/ photo transfer

Quilt Size: 59" x 50"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6677

KID: 12-8-6677

2000-2025

Crigler-Najjar Sy...

Petersheim, Emma

Date Made: 2000-2025

Crigler-Najjar Syndrome Quilt

Creator: Petersheim, Emma

Location Made: Marlette, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 105" x 112"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

Handmade Authentic Amish Quilt by Emma Petersheim of the Michigan Old Order Amish. Quilt measures 105 x 112 with rounded border corners. Excellent machine piecing and hand quilting. 100% beautiful cotton designer fabrics in lemon, blue and green. Machine washable, fits standard king as a bedspread o...

12-8-6691

KID: 12-8-6691

2000-2025

Untitled

Gray, Linda

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: Gray, Linda

Location Made: Indianapolis, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 27 1/2" x 41 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Tulle

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6701

KID: 12-8-6701

2000-2025

Cantrell

Smoote II, Jim

Date Made: 2000-2025

Cantrell

Creator: Smoote II, Jim

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Ink drawing, Painting, Photography/photo transfer

Quilt Size: 50" x 50"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6738

KID: 12-8-6738

2000-2025

Still Breaking Ba...

O'Neal, Charlotte

Date Made: 2000-2025

Still Breaking Barriers... Bustin' Glass Ceilings

Creator: O'Neal, Charlotte

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 52" x 47"

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6745

KID: 12-8-6745