QUILT INDEX RECORD

52-152-521

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Quilt Alliance

Who documented this quilt?

Quilt Alliance; Inspired By

Inventory Number

46

Quilt Title

Perils of the Birth Canal

Width

16 inches

Length

16 inches

Choose the time frame that best describes when the quilt was made. The date does not have to appear on the quilt to enter it in this field. This can be your best guess based on family stories or your own knowledge of quilts. If you have no idea, leave the

2000-2025

Date

June 1, 2014

Materials

Commercial cotton, crystals, embroidery, beads; machine pieced, machine quilted, machine applique, metallic thread

Quiltmaker

Miller, Karin

City

Stony Point

State

North Carolina

Artist's Statement

My inspiration quilt was Star-Sunburst found on the Quilt Index. This quilt actually made me dizzy looking at it. I wanted to create a project that had this two-toned tunnel-type affect. The title of my project is "Perils of the Birth Canal". I've always wondered if new souls looked upon the universe with a little trepidation. Maybe that is why we need a push or two before we begin our earthly excursion.

Inspiration quilt:
 

 

Maker not recorded. Star-Sunburst. 1800-1849. From Connecticut Quilt Search Project.