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

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)

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

Patchwork with Ch...

Top's maker

Date Made: 2000-2025

Patchwork with Chopar Design

Creator: Top's maker

Location Made: Middle Sindh Pakistan

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

Quilt Size: 78" x 47"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5214

KID: 12-8-5214

2000-2025

Marcus Garvey

Blackman, Hazel

Date Made: 2000-2025

Marcus Garvey

Creator: Blackman, Hazel

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 44" x 30 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Premium type

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

12-8-5291

KID: 12-8-5291

2000-2025

Xenophobia Memory...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Xenophobia Memory Cloth

Location Made: Newcastle, KWAZulu-Natal South Africa

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

Quilt Size: 13 3/4" 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

12-8-5690

KID: 12-8-5690

2000-2025

Angry Young Men

Coleman, Marion

Date Made: 2000-2025

Angry Young Men

Creator: Coleman, Marion

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Painting, Fiber collage

Quilt Size: 47" x 49 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, fusing, raw edge applique, stenciling, free motion quilting

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

12-8-5725

KID: 12-8-5725

2000-2025

Quilt Index QR Co...

Donaldson, Beth

Date Made: 2000-2025

Quilt Index QR Code

Creator: Donaldson, Beth

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 23" x 23"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt is a QR Code. If you have a smart phone, scan it and see where it takes you.

12-8-5964

KID: 12-8-5964

2000-2025

The Bus Ride That...

Crump, Carolyn

Date Made: 2000-2025

The Bus Ride That Paved The Way

Creator: Crump, Carolyn

Location Made: Houston, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Painting

Quilt Size: 48 3/4" x 42"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-5969

KID: 12-8-5969

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

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

DARkley FURgotten...

Turner, Patricia An...

Date Made: 2000-2025

DARkley FURgotten

Creator: Turner, Patricia Anderson

Location Made: Punta Gorda, Florida (FL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 40 1/4" x 31"

Fabrics: Commercial upholstery fabric and leather Artist dyed charmeuse silk and hemp

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

I use various water-based dyes to transform silk and paper into vibrant and unusual creations that reflect my unique perspective of the simple beauty I see in nature. I often focus on other-worldly representations of trees; trees with explosive colors, outlandish roots, as well as tactile and three...

12-8-6431

KID: 12-8-6431

2000-2025

Speed 2

Robertus, Linda

Date Made: 2000-2025

Speed 2

Creator: Robertus, Linda

Location Made: Wooloowin, Queensland Australia

Contruction: Painting, Screen printing, stencilling with paint sticks

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Commercial fabric, paint, paint sticks, thread

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6578

KID: 12-8-6578

2000-2025

Small Madonna and...

Law, Catharina Bree...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Small Madonna and Child

Creator: Law, Catharina Breedyk

Location Made: Perth, Ontario Canada

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6585

KID: 12-8-6585

2000-2025

Andrea Pozzo's Ge...

Jurgenson, Jean Ren...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Andrea Pozzo's Genius

Creator: Jurgenson, Jean Renli

Location Made: Walnut Creek, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Ink drawing, The major lines of the design were traced, and the shading and crosshatching were filled in free-hand using a pen and ruler. The hand quilting was placed judiciously so that it was true to the architecture and did not overwhelm the design.

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Black Pigma pen (and a good ruler!)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6586

KID: 12-8-6586

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

Sliding Baby Quil...

Tunnell, Karen Rees...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Sliding Baby Quilt

Creator: Tunnell, Karen Reese

Location Made: Atlanta, Georgia (GA) United States

Contruction: Ink drawing, Painting, Hand drawing with colored pencil, markers, textile paint.

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed, Hand-marbled/hydro printed cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6593

KID: 12-8-6593

2000-2025

Roses for Sandy

Branjord, Sandra

Date Made: 2000-2025

Roses for Sandy

Creator: Branjord, Sandra

Location Made: Sun City, Arizona (AZ) United States

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

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Commercial and hand-painted fabric, silk organza trim, paper, black acrylic paint, private photographs.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6595

KID: 12-8-6595

2000-2025

Hay Bale with Blu...

Smith, Catherine Wh...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Hay Bale with Blue String

Creator: Smith, Catherine Whall

Location Made: Chaplin, Connecticut (CT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Photography/ photo transfer

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, Digital images by CW Smith

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6599

KID: 12-8-6599

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

Losing My Sight

Hsin-Chen, Lin

Date Made: 2000-2025

Losing My Sight

Creator: Hsin-Chen, Lin

Location Made: Tainan City Taiwan

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Commercial fabrics

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

12-8-6614

KID: 12-8-6614

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

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

I Want To Stitch

Ash, Bethan

Date Made: 2000-2025

I Want To Stitch

Creator: Ash, Bethan

Location Made: Wales

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 61 1/2" x 37 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6656

KID: 12-8-6656

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

We Wear the Mask

Kellon, Gloria A.

Date Made: 2000-2025

We Wear the Mask

Creator: Kellon, Gloria A.

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

Contruction: Machine Applique, Machine embroidery

Quilt Size: 25" x 24"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, African fabric, beads, cowrie shells, mirrors

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

12-8-6703

KID: 12-8-6703

2000-2025

Dr. Carolyn Mazlo...

Freeman, Marjorie D...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi: Champion of African-American quilters

Creator: Freeman, Marjorie Diggs

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 12" x 14 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

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

12-8-6704

KID: 12-8-6704

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

My Fabulous Cousi...

Holland-Moore, Lawa...

Date Made: 2000-2025

My Fabulous Cousin Jo Sings Jazz

Creator: Holland-Moore, Lawana

Location Made: Fairmounts Heights, Maryland (MD) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Fusible Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Ink drawing, Painting, Hand beaded

Quilt Size: 40" x 45 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Rayon, Tulle, glass beads

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

12-8-6748

KID: 12-8-6748

2000-2025

Strength and Maje...

Hill, Mayota

Date Made: 2000-2025

Strength and Majesty

Creator: Hill, Mayota

Location Made: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

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

Quilt Size: 55" x 56"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Metalic fibers, candy wrappers, metal copper bracelets, dress pin, rug liner, metalic paper, ribbon, lace.

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

12-8-6761

KID: 12-8-6761

2000-2025

An African-Americ...

Bostick, Edward

Date Made: 2000-2025

An African-American Patchwork Quilt

Creator: Bostick, Edward

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

Contruction: Long-armed quilted

Quilt Size: 91" x 95 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Novelty

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

12-8-6764

KID: 12-8-6764

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

Jazz Evolved Here...

Whetstone, Sherry E...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Jazz Evolved Here

Creator: Whetstone, Sherry Evon

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

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

Quilt Size: 34" x 78"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Trinkets

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

12-8-6775

KID: 12-8-6775

2000-2025

Outside Annie's P...

Mazloomi, Carolyn

Date Made: 2000-2025

Outside Annie's Place

Creator: Mazloomi, Carolyn

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

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 55 1/2" x 44 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Faux leather?

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

12-8-6784

KID: 12-8-6784

2000-2025

Ma Rainey

Bostick, Ed

Date Made: 2000-2025

Ma Rainey

Creator: Bostick, Ed

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

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

Quilt Size: 38 1/3" x 40 1/3"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, Cheater fabric, Checked, Print

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

12-8-6791

KID: 12-8-6791

2000-2025

Whatever It Takes...

Tarrant, Phyllis

Date Made: 2000-2025

Whatever It Takes: An Ovarian Cancer Diary

Creator: Tarrant, Phyllis

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Fusible Applique, Ink drawing

Quilt Size: 50" x 58"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

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

12-8-6793

KID: 12-8-6793