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 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 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 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 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)

Quilt Size: 83" x 98"

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

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

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

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

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

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: 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

2000-2025

Anti-Apartheid Po...

Nkosi, Fina

Date Made: 2000-2025

Anti-Apartheid Portraits

Creator: Nkosi, Fina

Location Made: Soweto South Africa

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

Quilt Size: 77 1/2' x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; South Africa Quilt History Project

This quilt features portraits of women important in the anti-apartheid struggle. Machine appliqued portraits of women important to the Anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa. left to right: Row 1: Winnie Mandela, Albertina Sisulu, Addeelattte Thambo, Lindiwe, Thandi Modise Row 2: Nokukhauya Hu...

12-8-3725

KID: 12-8-3725

2000-2025

Bow Tie Quilt

Atlas, Gustina

Date Made: 2000-2025

Bow Tie Quilt

Creator: Atlas, Gustina

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 36" x 44"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Silk, Men's Ties

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-4406

KID: 12-8-4406

2000-2025

Peeling Layers Ba...

Schaldenbrand, Meen...

Date Made: 2000-2025

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

2000-2025

Walls Talking: Mu...

Roberts, Keisha

Date Made: 2000-2025

Walls Talking: Mulatto Ex-Slave in Her House Near Greensboro, Alabama

Creator: Roberts, Keisha

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

Contruction: Mixed media techniques

Quilt Size: 15" x 19"

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-5026

KID: 12-8-5026

2000-2025

Hmong Flower Clot...

Yang, Ia Moua

Date Made: 2000-2025

Hmong Flower Cloth

Creator: Yang, Ia Moua

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 75" x 60"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5056

KID: 12-8-5056

2000-2025

Paj ntaub Hmoob

Yang, Ia Moua

Date Made: 2000-2025

Paj ntaub Hmoob

Creator: Yang, Ia Moua

Location Made: Warren, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 40" x 53"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5655

KID: 12-8-5655

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

Kaffe's Flowers

Larson, Lora

Date Made: 2000-2025

Kaffe's Flowers

Creator: Larson, Lora

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 60" x 72"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-5921

KID: 12-8-5921

2000-2025

Arabesque Geometr...

Tarek, Fattoh

Date Made: 2000-2025

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

2000-2025

Quilt

Shiran, Chando

Date Made: 2000-2025

Quilt

Creator: Shiran, Chando

Location Made: Kathmandu Nepal

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 91"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

Quilts for Kids is an opportunity for mothers in Nepal to make quilts to send their children to school.

12-8-6187

KID: 12-8-6187

2000-2025

The Flint Foreclo...

Clark, Kathryn

Date Made: 2000-2025

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

2000-2025

Ne Mea Hawai'i "O...

Downes, Mary

Date Made: 2000-2025

Ne Mea Hawai'i "Our Flag"

Creator: Downes, Mary

Location Made: Kailua, Hawaii (HI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 20" x 15"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6264

KID: 12-8-6264

2000-2025

Alzheimer’s Nam...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Alzheimer’s Names Panel

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing

Quilt Size: 6" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6376

KID: 12-8-6376

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

Untitled

Miller, Linda A.

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: Miller, Linda A.

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

Contruction: Machine Applique, Embroidery, There is couching along the turquoise fabric, and gold and purple thread embroidered on the background.

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Silk, Hand-dyed

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6572

KID: 12-8-6572

2000-2025

Untitled

Owoc, Pat

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: Owoc, Pat

Location Made: St. Louis, Missouri (MO) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Hand-dyed

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6577

KID: 12-8-6577

2000-2025

Untitled

Wambaugh, Debbie

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: Wambaugh, Debbie

Location Made: Brookdale, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Painting, Dyed and dye painted, layered and stitched in a grid pattern, cut.

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6588

KID: 12-8-6588

2000-2025

Desert Landscape

Bruvry, Patricia

Date Made: 2000-2025

Desert Landscape

Creator: Bruvry, Patricia

Location Made: Ross, California (CA) United States

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6604

KID: 12-8-6604

2000-2025

The Long Walk Is ...

Walwyn, Sheila

Date Made: 2000-2025

The Long Walk Is Over

Creator: Walwyn, Sheila

Location Made: Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 29" x 29 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6622

KID: 12-8-6622

2000-2025

9/11 Healing Quil...

Students in the cou...

Date Made: 2000-2025

9/11 Healing Quilt

Creator: Students in the course Womens Studies 1110, "Multicultural Perspectives on Women in Society" at University of Georgia at Athens

Location Made: Athens, Georgia (GA) United States

Contruction: Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 65" x 74"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain, Felt

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

The quilt was made by students in the course Womens Studies 1110, "Multicultural Perspectives on Women in Society" at University of Georgia at Athens in September 2001. Professor Marybeth Stalp led her class through the process of making quilt blocks, and she combined them to make this qu...

12-8-6654

KID: 12-8-6654

2000-2025

Sampler

Students in the cou...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Sampler

Creator: Students in the course Womens Studies 1110, "Multicultural Perspectives on Women in Society" at University of Georgia at Athens in September 2001.

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 63" x 74"

Fabrics: Cotton, Felt

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

The quilt was made by students in the course Womens Studies 1110, "Multicultural Perspectives on Women in Society" at University of Georgia at Athens in September 2001. Professor Marybeth Stalp led her class through the process of making quilt blocks, and she combined them to make this qu...

12-8-6658

KID: 12-8-6658

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

12-8-6665

KID: 12-8-6665

2000-2025

Hear No Evil

Williams, Trish

Date Made: 2000-2025

Hear 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

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

12-8-6708

KID: 12-8-6708

2000-2025

Dancin' Beneath t...

Kirk, Beverly

Date Made: 2000-2025

Dancin' Beneath the Harlem Moon

Creator: Kirk, Beverly

Location Made: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (OK) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 21" x 42"

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

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

12-8-6710

KID: 12-8-6710

2000-2025

Sister President

Coleman, Marion

Date Made: 2000-2025

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; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6728

KID: 12-8-6728

2000-2025

Faith Ringgold St...

Crump, Carolyn

Date Made: 2000-2025

Faith Ringgold Story

Creator: Crump, Carolyn

Location Made: Houston, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 34 1/2" x 25 1/2"

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

12-8-6734

KID: 12-8-6734

2000-2025

By My Hand/ "Dile...

Shellcroft, Theresa...

Date Made: 2000-2025

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

2000-2025

From Vision to Vi...

Crump, Carolyn M.

Date Made: 2000-2025

From Vision to Victory

Creator: Crump, Carolyn M.

Location Made: Houston, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Dimensional applique

Quilt Size: 43 3/4" x 51"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting, Stuffed work

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

12-8-6756

KID: 12-8-6756

2000-2025

Southern Soil, Af...

Hartwell, Peggy

Date Made: 2000-2025

Southern Soil, African Skies II

Creator: Hartwell, Peggy

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Hand drawing

Quilt Size: 41.5" x 83.5"

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6760

KID: 12-8-6760

2000-2025

Gallery of Presid...

Hunter, Charlotte

Date Made: 2000-2025

Gallery of Presidents

Creator: Hunter, Charlotte

Location Made: Cincinnati, Ohio (OH) United States

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

Quilt Size: 60" x 62 7/8"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Print

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

12-8-6773

KID: 12-8-6773

2000-2025

Carrying the Torc...

Thomas, Maxine

Date Made: 2000-2025

Carrying the Torch

Creator: Thomas, Maxine

Location Made: Jamestown, Ohio (OH) United States

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

Quilt Size: 48 1/8" x 54 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

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

12-8-6778

KID: 12-8-6778

2000-2025

...And a Time to ...

Brown Green, Myra

Date Made: 2000-2025

...And a Time to Dance

Creator: Brown Green, Myra

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

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 61 1/2" x 89 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, Print, Cowrey shells

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

12-8-6782

KID: 12-8-6782

2000-2025

In My Lifetime......

Meriwether, Harriet...

Date Made: 2000-2025

In My Lifetime... A Path of Injustice, Accomplishments, and a Victory Declared

Creator: Meriwether, Harriette Alford

Location Made: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 72" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

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

12-8-6798

KID: 12-8-6798

2000-2025

Chapella, Micki Nam...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Creator: Chapella, Micki Nampeyo

Location Made: Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Ink drawing

Quilt Size: 72" x 80"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6832

KID: 12-8-6832

2000-2025

Rosa Parks block

White, Beverly Ann

Date Made: 2000-2025

Rosa Parks block

Creator: White, Beverly Ann

Location Made: Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 72" x 80"

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6833

KID: 12-8-6833

2000-2025

Compassion

Crump, Carolyn

Date Made: 2000-2025

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

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

2000-2025

The Language of C...

Sazaki, Kris

Date Made: 2000-2025

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

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

2000-2025

Star of Bethlehem...

Donaldson, Beth

Date Made: 2000-2025

Star of Bethlehem Reproduction

Creator: Donaldson, Beth

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 78" x 94"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was made to produce a pattern for the book Great Lakes, Great Quilts. It is a reproduction of MSUM #6615.1

12-8-869

KID: 12-8-869