QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

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

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

15.0179

If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:

2014:55.62

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Snakes

Who helped you fill out the form?

Aleia Brown

When was the form filled out?

2/27/2015

Quilt top made by:

Mingo, Lucy

Quilted by:

Mingo, Lucy

Where the quilt was made, city:

Boykin

Where the quilt was made, state:

Alabama (AL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

African American

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Women of Color Quilters Network

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

61 3/8"

How long is the quilt?

91 3/8"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue; Green; Orange; Purple

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Place; Single Inscription

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Made by Lucy Mingo from Alabama

Describe where the inscription was found:

Top right

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Purple border 1"

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public- Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's name:

Michigan State University Museum

Quilt owner's city:

East Lansing

Quilt owner's county:

Ingham

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Received as a gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

From the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi

Who photographed this quilt?

Pearl Yee Wong

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum, all rights reserved