Late 1880's

Crazy Quilt

Betty White’s gra...

Date Made: Late 1880's

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Betty White’s grandmother; Harvey, J. Beatrice

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, The block or design set is vertical. Feather stitching and painted designs.

Quilt Size: 63" x 94"

Fabrics: Silk, Print, Solid/plain, Velvet

Project: New York Quilt Project

Blocks were made Betty White's, who is not the current owner of the quilt, grandmother. It was later assembled in 1938.

KID: 49-142-2389

49-142-2389

Late 1880's

Crazy Quilt scarf...

Betty White’s gra...

Date Made: Late 1880's

Crazy Quilt scarf

Creator: Betty White’s grandmother

Location Made: New York (NY)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 15" x 69"

Fabrics: Silk, Print, Solid/plain, Velvet

Project: New York Quilt Project

KID: 49-142-2390

49-142-2390

1895

Queen Lili'uokala...

Queen Lili’uokala...

Date Made: 1895

Queen Lili'uokalani Quilt

Creator: Queen Lili’uokalani and companions

Location Made: Honolulu, Hawaii (HI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 98 3/8" x 96"

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet, Including pieces of Lili’uokalani’s clothing.

Project: Quilts and Human Rights

KID: 45-46-34

45-46-34

1876-1900

Flying Geese

grandmother of dono...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Flying Geese

Creator: grandmother of donor (donor’s name was Miss Helen Yeakel)

Location Made: Hawaii (HI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 61” x 73.5”

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Six of the rows have red fabric with a small floral pattern for the large triangle and black fabric with a tan floral design for the two smaller triangles. The other five rows are constructed out of white fabric with a small floral print for the large triangles and a double pink fabric with a floral pattern in the small triangles.

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project; Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Collection

KID: 39-40-6038

39-40-6038

1876-1900

Checkerboard

Allen, Dona (donor�...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Checkerboard

Creator: Allen, Dona (donor’s grandmother)

Location Made: Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Half of these 64 squares in each block are darker colored patterned fabrics and half are a plain cream cotton. The first 9-patch variation has five patterned squares and four cream squares while the other variation has four patterned squares and five cream squares. The cornerstone blocks and large checkerboard blocks are laid out in such as way as to produce a diagonal pattern across the quilt. When the 9-patch blocks with the five patterned squares are used there is a diagonal line of patterned squares running through the sashing and the blocks and when the 9-patch block with four patterned squares is used there is a diagonal line of plain cream squares running through the sashing and the blocks. A secondary design such as this demonstrates deliberate and careful planning on the part of the quiltmaker. The sashing does not extend to the outside edges of the quilt top. The top is hand pieced with 12 small and even stitches per inch indicating that the maker of the top was an accomplished seamstress. The seam allowances are 0.25” and the maker did an excellent job of making the corners of the squares meet (which is necessary for producing the clear secondary diagonal design). The seams are pressed to one side instead of open. The top is unfinished and does not have any borders, backing or batting nor any evidence of the planned quilting pattern.

Quilt Size: 66” x 86”

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Striped, Floral, Plaid, Dotted

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project; Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Collection

KID: 39-40-6059

39-40-6059

1901-1929

Dad's Baby Quilt

Burns, Margaret Ali...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Dad's Baby Quilt

Creator: Burns, Margaret Alice

Location Made: Fairview, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Embroidered design.

Quilt Size: 36 1/2" x 52"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Sateen, Solid/plain

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

KID: 26-22-4899

26-22-4899

1901-1929

Crazy quilt

Ethel Frances Whipp...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Crazy quilt

Creator: Ethel Frances Whipps Wetzel

Location Made: West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, variety of embroidery stitches using floss in multiple colors

Quilt Size: 60 x 60

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, Velvet, Multiple scrap, ribbons

Project: Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP)

Quiltmaker did professional sewing

KID: 19-15-3210

19-15-3210

1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Location Made: West Virginia (WV)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: .63.50 in x 79.50 in.

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet, Floral, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The quilt was made by the owner's great aunt whose name was not provided at the time of the documentation. The quilt may have been made in Ohio.

KID: 15-11-4313

15-11-4313

Original Pattern ...

Original Pattern Scrap Quilt

Location Made: West Virginia (WV)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 74 in. x 79 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Plaid, Print

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The quilt was made by the owner's great aunt whose name was not provided at the time of the documentation.

KID: 15-11-4314

15-11-4314

02-??-1991

Pieced Strips

Deppe, Linda Hiller...

Date Made: 02-??-1991

Pieced Strips

Creator: Deppe, Linda Hiller; Warner, Nathalan

Location Made: Pewaukee, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 in. x 95 in.

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Feedsack, Checked, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The owner/maker of the quilt wrote, "The interesting part of this quilt is how I go the material. I ran a classified ad for scraps & got a call from Nathalan Warner, wife of Ebenezer Warner from Hwy J in Pewaukee. She had already started some squares from feed sack material and gave me t...

KID: 15-11-4315

15-11-4315

1976-1999

First Snow Fall

Zeasman, Gladys And...

Date Made: 1976-1999

First Snow Fall

Creator: Zeasman, Gladys Andrews; Zeasman, Mary Ventura

Location Made: Wisconsin (WI)

Contruction: Other embellishment technique, Tatting

Quilt Size: 52.50 in. x 62 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Mother and daughter made this quilt together although it is not described what parts of the quilt each worked on. The quilt is an original design on red fabric with 100 plus tatted snow flakes. The name for the quilt came to one of the makers "in a dream".

KID: 15-11-4316

15-11-4316

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Ryan, Mary Rigney

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Ryan, Mary Rigney

Location Made: Pewaukee, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 in. x 75 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Print, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

KID: 15-11-4317

15-11-4317

Spring 2017

Quilted Conversat...

Lilly, Kyla; Costil...

Date Made: Spring 2017

Quilted Conversations

Creator: Lilly, Kyla; Costillo, Melissa; Mingus, Tara; Johnson, Tyrice; Forbes, Anita 7th and 8th grade teacher, math and science; Capoccia, Jasmine; Allen, Ja’Terrion; Snyder, Landon; Nelson, Imani; Hands, Abraham; Sauceda, Alondra Sauceda; Andres, Malachi; Abdradoh, Elan; Peresz, Dario R.; Ferris, Aubrey Ferris; Leek, Michael; Fedele, Caitlyn; Hasan, Shahad; Flaga, Max; Hills, Asa; Dilwout, Katura Dilwout; Maddox, Kaleb; Miller, Derek; Dabou, Raghad Dabou; Nichols, Kaiyah; Smith, Jaden; Lopez, Duncan; Chapman, Mikayla; Redding, Hakeem; VanLake, Maia; Trumble, Darynn; Parker, Kayla; Furgala, Haily; Stokes, Oronde; Dilworth, Amarion; McCullough, DeAsia; Yahsha, Eli; Burnett, Niyah; Chapman-King, Chloe; DeLoof, Deegan DeLoof; Hagan, Jeremiah; Hill, Laurel; Loos-Trice, Sydne; Pulliam, Davieon

Location Made: Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing, Painting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

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

KID: 12-8-6819

12-8-6819

42515

Kathy’s Chemo Q...

Gianodis, Eileen; J...

Date Made: 42515

Kathy’s Chemo Quilt

Creator: Gianodis, Eileen; Jones, Dorothy; Kuhlman, Linda; Mueller, Louise; Mielock, Cindy; O’Connor, Phyllis; Schon, Carol; Stark, Roxie; Gagliano, Jan; McKenney-Person, Terry; Wilson, Lisa; Dukelow, Ruth; Bus, Bonnie; Hayden, Georgia; DeHaven, Daisy

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 45" x 68"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Health

KID: 12-8-6828

12-8-6828

1976

Grandmother's Flo...

Zeasman, Gladys And...

Date Made: 1976

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Zeasman, Gladys Andrews

Location Made: Madison, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 80.50 in. x 108 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The quiltmaker established the O. R. and Gladys E. Zeasman Soil Scienced Fund at the University of Wisconsin in Madison Wi to benefit students interested in studying soil and water conservation.

KID: 15-11-4263

15-11-4263

1901-1929

George Washington...

Zeasman, Gladys And...

Date Made: 1901-1929

George Washington Cherry Tree

Creator: Zeasman, Gladys Andrews

Location Made: Madison, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Dimensional applique

Quilt Size: 84 in. x 89.50 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The owner wrote, "She (the owner's mother) saw the quilt (on) at a luncheon and went home and made her own design." She added the quilt had been in Lady's Circle Patchwork Quilts., According to her daughter this quilt was made when the quiltmaker was in her 30's. The quiltmaker establis...

KID: 15-11-4233

15-11-4233

1950-1975

Lone Star

Stover, Clara Myrtl...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Lone Star

Creator: Stover, Clara Myrtle

Location Made: Crow, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 85 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Other synthetic, Solid/plain, Synthetic taffeta fabric.

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

KID: 26-22-4898

26-22-4898

1930s

Red Friendship Kn...

Arnold, Alma Witmer...

Date Made: 1930s

Red Friendship Knot / Starry Crown Quilt

Creator: Arnold, Alma Witmer

Location Made: Warsaw, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

KID: 51-148-518

51-148-518

Before 1910

Flower Garden wit...

Ingalls, Mary Leite...

Date Made: Before 1910

Flower Garden with Stepping Stones

Creator: Ingalls, Mary Leiter

Location Made: Clay Township, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 77 x 79

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Floral, Novelty, Plaid

KID: 51-148-483

51-148-483

1930s

Yellow Friendship...

Arnold, Alma

Date Made: 1930s

Yellow Friendship Knot / Starry Crown

Creator: Arnold, Alma

Location Made: Logansport, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

KID: 51-148-489

51-148-489

October 5, 2024

Witchy Feet

Simmons, Margaret L...

Date Made: October 5, 2024

Witchy Feet

Creator: Simmons, Margaret Lau

Location Made: Sun City West, Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 19 in x 19 in

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Novelty

KID: 51-148-519

51-148-519

1901-1929

Grecian Designs o...

Christina Sieveke W...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grecian Designs or Grecian

Creator: Christina Sieveke Wetzel

Location Made: Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP)

owner, for whom quilt was made, chose the fabric

KID: 19-15-3209

19-15-3209

1927

Bowtie

Stevenson, Lovina

Date Made: 1927

Bowtie

Creator: Stevenson, Lovina

Location Made: St. Anne, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 65 inches x 81 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

When she was pregnant with Peter, Larry's father, she fell off the roof of the barn and lost her leg. Peter had a normal birth and lived to be 80 years old.

KID: 5-2-2871

5-2-2871

1968

Orange Peel

Freidewold, Dollie

Date Made: 1968

Orange Peel

Creator: Freidewold, Dollie

Location Made: Bradley, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 80 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2872

5-2-2872

c.1965

Grandmother's Flo...

Stevenson, Geneviev...

Date Made: c.1965

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Stevenson, Genevieve

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 68 inches x 82 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2873

5-2-2873

1989

Wholecloth Weddin...

Stevenson, Birdie

Date Made: 1989

Wholecloth Wedding Quilt

Creator: Stevenson, Birdie

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 69.5 inches x 69 inches

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2874

5-2-2874

2006

Bears Among Frien...

Chantome, Virginia

Date Made: 2006

Bears Among Friends

Creator: Chantome, Virginia

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 90 inches x 90 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2875

5-2-2875

2006

Jazz

Ostrowski, Marla an...

Date Made: 2006

Jazz

Creator: Ostrowski, Marla and Tammie

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 75 inches x 106 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2876

5-2-2876

2006

Embroidery on Sta...

Swanson, Judy

Date Made: 2006

Embroidery on Stamped Background

Creator: Swanson, Judy

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 83 inches x 95 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2877

5-2-2877

2001-2005

Cathedral Window

Swanson, Judy

Date Made: 2001-2005

Cathedral Window

Creator: Swanson, Judy

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Cathedral window

Quilt Size: 79 inches x 94 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2878

5-2-2878

1930s

Floral Applique W...

Pearson, Helen

Date Made: 1930s

Floral Applique Wreath on Wholecloth

Creator: Pearson, Helen

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 77.5 inches x 94.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

She did embroidery, knitting, crocheting.

KID: 5-2-2879

5-2-2879

1999

Nick's Car Quilt

Wilson, Carol

Date Made: 1999

Nick's Car Quilt

Creator: Wilson, Carol

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: The green van on the lower left is Nick's mother's van with Nick and his brother and sister.

Quilt Size: 43 inches x 66 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2880

5-2-2880

1979-1989

Kathy's Wedding Q...

Wilson, Carol Kurtz...

Date Made: 1979-1989

Kathy's Wedding Quilt

Creator: Wilson, Carol Kurtz

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 100 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2881

5-2-2881

2003

Feathered Star

Wilson, Carol Kurtz...

Date Made: 2003

Feathered Star

Creator: Wilson, Carol Kurtz

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Paper pieced

Quilt Size: 68 inches x 98 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2882

5-2-2882

1993 quilted

Magnolia Bud

Wilson, Sylvia Conr...

Date Made: 1993 quilted

Magnolia Bud

Creator: Wilson, Sylvia Conrad

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 83 inches x 89 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2883

5-2-2883

1950s?

My Garbage Can Qu...

Wilson, Carol Kurtz...

Date Made: 1950s?

My Garbage Can Quilt

Creator: Wilson, Carol Kurtz

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 68 inches x 76 inches

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2884

5-2-2884

c.1890

Strip-Pieced Star...

Date Made: c.1890

Strip-Pieced Star

Location Made: Illinois (IL)

Contruction: I think it is an excellent example of strip-piecing.

Quilt Size: 83 inches x 83 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2885

5-2-2885

2000

I Had the Blues

Wilson, Carol Kurtz...

Date Made: 2000

I Had the Blues

Creator: Wilson, Carol Kurtz

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 68 inches x 100 inches

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2886

5-2-2886

1940s

Orange Applique

Date Made: 1940s

Orange Applique

Location Made: Illinois (IL)

Quilt Size: 71 inches x 78 inches

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2887

5-2-2887

1930s?

Yellow Dresden Pl...

Wilson, Carol Kurtz...

Date Made: 1930s?

Yellow Dresden Plate

Creator: Wilson, Carol Kurtz

Location Made: Kankakee, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 70.5 inches x 82 inches

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2888

5-2-2888

2005

Latte Quilt

Marlow, Alice

Date Made: 2005

Latte Quilt

Creator: Marlow, Alice

Location Made: Fisher, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2889

5-2-2889

Quilted in 2000

Honey Bee

Bruce, Glennie

Date Made: Quilted in 2000

Honey Bee

Creator: Bruce, Glennie

Location Made: Red Oak, Iowa (IA) United States

Quilt Size: 62 inches x 76 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2890

5-2-2890

2005

Celestial Puzzle

Norton, Phyllis

Date Made: 2005

Celestial Puzzle

Creator: Norton, Phyllis

Location Made: Tolono, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 96 inches x 96 inches

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2891

5-2-2891

2005

Faceted Jewels

Norton, Phyllis

Date Made: 2005

Faceted Jewels

Creator: Norton, Phyllis

Location Made: Tolono, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 108 inches x 108 inches

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

KID: 5-2-2892

5-2-2892

1991

Anniversary Quilt...

Fryer, Mary Jane

Date Made: 1991

Anniversary Quilt

Creator: Fryer, Mary Jane

Location Made: Urbana, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 71 inches x 88 inches

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Third large quilt made.

KID: 5-2-2893

5-2-2893