QUILT INDEX RECORD

62-187-118

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Who documented this quilt?

Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Great Lakes African American Quilters Network; Michigan Quilt Project

Documentation Project Number:

GLAAQN-326163; MQP 23.0018

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Tribute to Louis B. Jordan

Subject of the quilt:

Jazz

How wide is the quilt?

36"

How long is the quilt? (in or cm?)

48"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Orange; Red; Tan; Teal; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by appliqued pattern sashing

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Multicolor musical design

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Leather

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Fusible Applique; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc.); Embroidery; Photography/photo transfer

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible vinyl scan-n-cut. Crystals fused as wording "Ain't Nobody but us chickens". Embroidered legs on the chickens.

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

Describe the quilt filling:

Warm and Natural

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Single parallel lines

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Black

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

2 1/2"

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black

Description of the back:

Multicolor strip at the top (holder).

Type of inscription:

Date; Place; Single

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Computer generated; Printed in the fabric; Stamped

Location of inscription:

on back

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2021-12-01

What is inscribed on the quilt?

The story of the Jazz challenge and technique

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

When was the quilt started?

2021-10-01

When was the quilt finished?

2021-12-30

Time period:

2000-2025

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or contest entry

Details about why the quilt was made:

Jazz Contest through National African American Quilt Guild

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; Exhibit

Where the quilt was made, city:

Novi

Where the quilt was made, county:

Oakland

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

The Patchwork and Art Textiles, Alsace, France, September 14-17, 2023.

Contests entered:

Jazz It Up Challenge, National African American Quilt Guild.

Quilt top made by:

Whittington, Kaye

Quilted by:

Accent Quilting Studio, Southfield, MI; Whitting Kaye (hand quilting)

Quilt owner's name:

Whittington, Kaye

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Novi

Quilt owner's county:

Oakland

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Kaye Whittington, all rights reserved

When was the form filled out?

2023-10-14

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

GLAAQN October 2023 meeting, Livonia, Michigan

Who photographed the quilt?

Mark A. Harris