QUILT INDEX RECORD

62-187-175

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-706167

Story about this quilt:

When my son was 10, he started tackle football. I was scared because of the dangers of getting hit too hard. But our son is a runner! When he got the ball, he was unstoppable. When the team photographer provided this picture of him with the ball on the run, I knew I had to quilt it. I made sure to put people he knew in the stands - cousins Robert and Krystal, Goku, uncles Rocky and Demetrius, and President Obama.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Go Jay Go

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Football, youth

How wide is the quilt?

28"

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

27.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Gray; Green; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Number of quilt blocks:

1

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

5" thin black; 1/2" thin white; 2.5" thick outer black

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Fusible Applique; Machine Applique

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Grass motif and meander

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

various

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Home cut; Machine sewn

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

5/8"

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Description of the back:

Upper and lower hanging sleeves

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Place; Signature

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

Jul-20

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Go Jay Go! 2011 Jay's first year of tackle football. Designed and pieced by Mom, Toya R.B. Thomas July 2020

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

When was the quilt started?

March 25, 2018

When was the quilt finished?

July 11, 2020

Time period:

2000-2025

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Commemorative; Personal enjoyment

Details about why the quilt was made:

My second applique class.

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; Room decoration

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

Information about the pattern used:

Action photograph

Quilt top made by:

Thomas, Toya

Quilted by:

Clinkscales, Cheryl,

Quilt owner's name:

Thomas, Toya

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:

Toya Thomas, 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

Where the quilt was made, reservation:

Peoria indigenous land