1976-1999

Yesterday: Civil ...

Wells, Yvonne

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yesterday: Civil Rights in the South III

Creator: Wells, Yvonne

Location Made: Tuscaloosa, Alabama (AL) United States

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

Quilt Size: 74 1/2" x 85 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Polyester, Wool

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights; Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Collection

8-5-491

KID: 8-5-491

1976-1999

Yesterday: Civil ...

Wells, Yvonne

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yesterday: Civil Rights in the South

Creator: Wells, Yvonne

Location Made: Tuscaloosa, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, Novelty

Quilt Size: 66.5" x 64"

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin

Project: International Quilt Museum; Robert and Helen Cargo Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

36-34-1452

KID: 36-34-1452

2000-2025

Yes We Can

Schmidt, Denyse

Date Made: 2000-2025

Yes We Can

Creator: Schmidt, Denyse

Location Made: Bridgeport, Connecticut (CT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 56" x 54 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-5527

KID: 12-8-5527

1976-1999

Yes Sir, Breast C...

Mitchell, Beatrice

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yes Sir, Breast Cancer Quilt #1

Creator: Mitchell, Beatrice

Location Made: Ravanna, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 73" x 72 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Novelty, Blue jeans

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

12-8-6771

KID: 12-8-6771

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

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

1930-1949

WWII era embroide...

Date Made: 1930-1949

WWII era embroidery

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 46" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6667

KID: 12-8-6667

1976-1999

World Peace: Say ...

Brewer, Joan Ethel ...

Date Made: 1976-1999

World Peace: Say It Aloud

Creator: Brewer, Joan Ethel Schere

Location Made: Bloomington, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 71 3/4" x 76"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Solid/plain, Cotton/synthetic blend, muslin weight

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project; Quilts and Human Rights

The quiltmaker grew up in a small town.

39-40-2455

KID: 39-40-2455

1876-1900

Women's Rights qu...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Women's Rights quilt

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 69 1/2" x 70"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Quilts and Human Rights

45-46-35

KID: 45-46-35

2000-2025

Windows

Beyer, Jinny

Date Made: 2000-2025

Windows

Creator: Beyer, Jinny

Location Made: Great Falls, Virginia (VA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 91" x 91"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Quilts and Health

45-46-49

KID: 45-46-49

Wilberforce Quilt...

Jackson, Marla

Wilberforce Quilt

Creator: Jackson, Marla

Location Made: Lawrence, Kansas (KS) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Fusible Applique, Dimensional applique, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 91 1/8" x 103 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Yarn, felt

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

50-145-25

KID: 50-145-25

2000-2025

Why Do You Hate M...

Crump, Carolyn

Date Made: 2000-2025

Why Do You Hate Me?

Creator: Crump, Carolyn

Location Made: Houston, Texas (TX) United States

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Acrylic wash, colored pencil, felt, marker

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; Black Disapora Quilt History Project

45-46-63

KID: 45-46-63

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

We Are All Warmed...

Murrell, Helen

Date Made: 2000-2025

We Are All Warmed By The Same Sun

Creator: Murrell, Helen

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

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 54.5" x 54"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

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

41-39-59

KID: 41-39-59

2000-2025

War=Unraveling So...

Ballard, Debra

Date Made: 2000-2025

War=Unraveling Society

Creator: Ballard, Debra

Location Made: Midland, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 63" x 72"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Felt

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Human Rights

With the millennium approaching and all the patriotic fabrics out celebrating the year 2000 I decided to make a sampler quilt using these fabrics. When finished we used it for a short time and then it was put away and forgotten. Forgotten that is until the start of the Iraq War. I was very upset...

12-8-6348

KID: 12-8-6348

1876-1900

War Was Declared ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

War Was Declared April 22, 1898

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 73" x 71"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

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

12-8-6631

KID: 12-8-6631

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

War and Peace

Cox, Patricia

Date Made: 2000-2025

War and Peace

Creator: Cox, Patricia

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Other applique, Yo-yo, Embroidery, Broderie Perse

Quilt Size: 64 in. x 81 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Minnesota Quilt Project; Quilts and Human Rights

19-15-539

KID: 19-15-539

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

Wall hanging

Starke, Roy

Date Made: 2000-2025

Wall hanging

Creator: Starke, Roy

Location Made: Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Painting

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

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

12-8-6664

KID: 12-8-6664

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; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6665

KID: 12-8-6665

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

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

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; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6625

KID: 12-8-6625

1976-1999

Voices of Freedom...

Green, Deonna

Date Made: 1976-1999

Voices of Freedom

Creator: Green, Deonna

Location Made: Remus, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 48" x 48"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

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

Deonna Todd Green, assisted by her mother and other relatives, continues to devote hours to researching her family genealogy, collecting family photographs and documents, and gathering family stories. Quests for information have taken them to local, state, and national archives in Lansing and Detroi...

12-8-1060

KID: 12-8-1060

1976-1999

Voice of Freedom

Temple, Barbara

Date Made: 1976-1999

Voice of Freedom

Creator: Temple, Barbara

Location Made: Mesa, Arizona (AZ) United States

Quilt Size: 66.000 inches x 65.000 inches

Project: National Quilt Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

10-7-402

KID: 10-7-402

1976-1999

View from the Mou...

White, Beverly Ann

Date Made: 1976-1999

View from the Mountain Top

Creator: White, Beverly Ann

Location Made: Pontiac, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 82 1/2" x 48 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Linen, Ties used as neck ties

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

12-8-841

KID: 12-8-841

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

Venda Folk Tale

Venda Women

Date Made: 2000-2025

Venda Folk Tale

Creator: Venda Women

Location Made: Muswodi South Africa

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 69 1/2" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

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

12-8-1077

KID: 12-8-1077

2000-2025

UGRR Quilt: Signs...

Payne, Barbara

Date Made: 2000-2025

UGRR Quilt: Signs and Symbols

Creator: Payne, Barbara

Location Made: Columbus, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Dimensional applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 70 1/2" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Felt

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

50-145-28

KID: 50-145-28

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

1930-1949

TVA Quilt

Pickwick Dam Negro ...

Date Made: 1930-1949

TVA Quilt

Creator: Pickwick Dam Negro Women's Association

Location Made: Pickwick Dam Village, Mississippi (MS) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 62" x 81"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Quilts and Human Rights; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

45-46-23

KID: 45-46-23

1976-1999

Tryin' to Grab a ...

Mazloomi, Carolyn L...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Tryin' to Grab a Piece of the Pie

Creator: Mazloomi, Carolyn L.

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

Contruction: Painting, Hand painted cottons.

Quilt Size: 63" x 98"

Fabrics: Cotton

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

8-5-484

KID: 8-5-484

2000-2025

Triumph of the Hu...

Joyce, Janice

Date Made: 2000-2025

Triumph of the Human Spirit

Creator: Joyce, Janice

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Other novelty technique, Wide "piping" or flange, mitred around each block.

Quilt Size: 46 inches x 46 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Other, Batiks (for contemporary quilts), Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Print, Solid/plain, Other, silk screened

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Quilts and Human Rights

Maker enjoys quilting, as worked as a math teacher, loves children, and bringing joy to others. The 2017-2018 AAUW Resilience Scholarshop quilt was made out of a labor of love. This quilt will be given to a survivor of sexual assault. The true award of this project is when the survivor of sexual ...

38-36-959

KID: 38-36-959

1976-1999

Tribute to Nelson...

Vest, Hilda Freeman...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Tribute to Nelson Mandela

Creator: Vest, Hilda Freeman

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 49" x 51"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Other, African prints

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

12-8-5009

KID: 12-8-5009

2000-2025

Triangle Fire Qui...

Berson, Robin

Date Made: 2000-2025

Triangle Fire Quilt

Creator: Berson, Robin

Location Made: New York, NY and Lennox, Massachusetts (MA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Painting, Photography/photo transfer

Quilt Size: 120" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Velvet, Satin, Nylon, lace, buttons, ink, pencil, acrylic paint

Project: Quilts and Human Rights

45-46-66

KID: 45-46-66

2000-2025

Trayvon Could Be ...

Burge, Dorothy I.

Date Made: 2000-2025

Trayvon Could Be My Son

Creator: Burge, Dorothy I.

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 30" x 48"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

45-46-44

KID: 45-46-44

2000-2025

Touched by the Sp...

Lockhart, Cynthia

Date Made: 2000-2025

Touched by the Spirit

Creator: Lockhart, Cynthia

Location Made: Cincinnati, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Applique, Painting, bias French edged, draped, collaged, wirework; including 3-D sculptural attributes

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Hand-dyed, Mixed fabrications of textures and elements including: Multi-layered assemblage of fabrics, leather, recycled vintage fabric and clothing; hand dyed and hand painted fabrics; upholstery textiles, lace, netting, braids

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

50-145-103

KID: 50-145-103

1976-1999

To No Longer Need...

Rose, Scarlett

Date Made: 1976-1999

To No Longer Need Purple Hearts

Creator: Rose, Scarlett

Location Made: California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc.), handmade fabric purple heart medal with pin back.

Quilt Size: 44.5 inches x 44.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Rayon, Other blends, Batik, Checked, Novelty, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, shirting, camoflage

Project: California Heritage Quilt Project; Quilts and Human Rights

59-175-20

KID: 59-175-20

2000-2025

To Be Free

Beaumont, Helga

Date Made: 2000-2025

To Be Free

Creator: Beaumont, Helga

Location Made: Kloof, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal South Africa

Contruction: Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery, Photo's on lutradur, machine embroidered, tea bag collage. The figure of Nelson Mandela made out of felt and silk paper, and South African fabric.

Quilt Size: 76cm x 76cm

Fabrics: Tea bags, Lutradur, silk paper, felt, heavy canvas, netting

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

31-27-194

KID: 31-27-194

1976-1999

Tiananmen Squares...

Kerry Nagel

Date Made: 1976-1999

Tiananmen Squares

Creator: Kerry Nagel

Location Made: Whitefish, Montana (MT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 47" x 48"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: International Quilt Museum; General Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

36-34-1310

KID: 36-34-1310

2000-2025

The Women's Vote

Robertson, Louise

Date Made: 2000-2025

The Women's Vote

Creator: Robertson, Louise

Location Made: Started in California, finished in Tucson, Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Piecing, Applique, Painting, Embellished

Quilt Size: 54" x 54"

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Print, Floss, buttons

Project: Quilts and Human Rights

45-46-77

KID: 45-46-77

2000-2025

The Womens Equity...

Bonds, Nedra

Date Made: 2000-2025

The Womens Equity Quilt

Creator: Bonds, Nedra

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

Contruction: Photography/photo transfer, Embellished

Quilt Size: 72" x 60"

Project: Quilts and Human Rights

45-46-58

KID: 45-46-58

The Water Returne...

Shipp, April Anue

The Water Returned Him: In Honor of Aylan Kurdi, Age 3

Creator: Shipp, April Anue

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

Quilt Size: 50" x 50"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Velvet, Hand-dyed, Print, monofilament, plastic, leather, buttons

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

62-187-48

KID: 62-187-48

2000-2025

The Tutus in a Ci...

Fox, Kathryn Harmer...

Date Made: 2000-2025

The Tutus in a Circle of Love and Peace

Creator: Fox, Kathryn Harmer

Location Made: East London, Eastern Cape South Africa

Contruction: Machine embroidery, Fibre embediment using scribble stitch and free motion machine embroidery

Fabrics: Various used fabric scraps (donated to artist by dress-making friends and cut from second-hand clothing), netting, shwe-shwe [a cotton fabric produced in South Africa], and ordinary sewing threads

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

31-27-404

KID: 31-27-404

1976-1999

The Tree of Peace...

Williams, Alice Ols...

Date Made: 1976-1999

The Tree of Peace Saves the Earth

Creator: Williams, Alice Olsen

Location Made: Ontario Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 65" x 66"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend

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

This quilt was made to commemorate the summer of 1990 when the Mohawks resisted the further taking away of their land. It was inspired by Mohawk teachings of the White Root of Peace. This piece was inspired by the Oka "crisis". I personally want to pay tribute to and honour the Mohawk ...

12-8-5010

KID: 12-8-5010

2000-2025

The One for Eric ...

Kimber, Chawne

Date Made: 2000-2025

The One for Eric G

Creator: Kimber, Chawne

Location Made: Easton, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78" x 5 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

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

12-8-6681

KID: 12-8-6681

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; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6622

KID: 12-8-6622

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

The Lace Doesn't ...

O'Neal, Charlotte

The Lace Doesn't Lessen the Horror of Pulling Emmett from the Water

Creator: O'Neal, Charlotte

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Dimensional applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Quilt Size: 50" x 50 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton, Found objects, plastic, acrylic paint

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

12-8-6789

KID: 12-8-6789

1976-1999

The Holocaust

Natalia Merentseva

Date Made: 1976-1999

The Holocaust

Creator: Natalia Merentseva

Location Made: St. Petersburg Russian Federation

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Muslin

Quilt Size: 55" x 48"

Fabrics: Linen

Project: International Quilt Museum; General Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

36-34-1311

KID: 36-34-1311

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

The Flags of Free...

Karolus, Donna

Date Made: 2000-2025

The Flags of Freedom

Creator: Karolus, Donna

Location Made: Cleveland, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), There are gold tassels around bottom edge of stars panel and a brass button in the lower center of the stars panel.

Quilt Size: 54.25 inches x 64.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Dotted, Novelty, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

The Flags of Freedom Started 5.15.2021 Completed 6.28.2021 Pieced on a home sewing machine Appliqued on the gold rope Tassels are golden, top and bottom (polyester) Piped binding Small metal screw on star in the center-ish Size: 54 x 69 Materials used: 100% cotton quilting fabric, top and...

15-11-3497

KID: 15-11-3497

2000-2025

The Face of Peace...

McCraw, Barbara Ann...

Date Made: 2000-2025

The Face of Peace

Creator: McCraw, Barbara Ann

Location Made: Denton, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

50-145-104

KID: 50-145-104

2000-2025

The Fabrics of Ho...

Van Patten

Date Made: 2000-2025

The Fabrics of Homelessness

Creator: Van Patten

Location Made: Greenbank or Whidbey Island, Washington (WA) United States

Quilt Size: 27" x 36"

Fabrics: Tarp, plastic bags, cardboard, thread, glue

Project: Quilts and Human Rights

45-46-52

KID: 45-46-52

2000-2025

The Dosta (Enough...

Stancu, Ramona

Date Made: 2000-2025

The Dosta (Enough) Quilt

Creator: Stancu, Ramona

Location Made: Strasbourg France

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 94" x 74"

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Quilts and Human Rights

45-46-42

KID: 45-46-42

2000-2025

The Cross of Peac...

Hearn, Jenny

Date Made: 2000-2025

The Cross of Peace

Creator: Hearn, Jenny

Location Made: Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand embroidery

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed, Commercial and hand dyed cotton fabrics, embroidery threads

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

31-27-405

KID: 31-27-405

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

The Angel of Colo...

Staples, Carole Gar...

Date Made: 2000-2025

The Angel of Color Blindness

Creator: Staples, Carole Garey

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Paint, mixed media embellishments

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

12-8-6724

KID: 12-8-6724

1800-1849

Susan B. Anthony ...

Anthony, Susan B.

Date Made: 1800-1849

Susan B. Anthony Quilt

Creator: Anthony, Susan B.

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72" x 80 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Print

Project: Quilts and Human Rights

45-46-46

KID: 45-46-46