1930-1949

Mosaic

Stenge, Bertha

Date Made: 1930-1949

Mosaic

Creator: Stenge, Bertha

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 98 x 100

Fabrics: Cotton, Striped, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Purchased and given to Illinois State Museum by the Frank Mason family., 6 other quilts by Bertha in the Museum's collection.

5-2-97

KID: 5-2-97

1976-1999

Lg Flower Multico...

Shull, Grace E. Rie...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Lg Flower Multicolor

Creator: Shull, Grace E. Rieker Nelson

Location Made: Princeton, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 74 inches x 85.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Broadcloth, Dotted, Solid/plain, Floral, Geometric

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

She lived most of her life in Princeton, IL.

5-2-676

KID: 5-2-676

1876-1900

Honeycomb

Date Made: 1876-1900

Honeycomb

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 73 inches x 75 inches

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, Velvet, Print, Solid/plain, Taffeta

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-1476

KID: 6-3-1476

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

McCoskey, Sophia

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden/Flower and Star

Creator: McCoskey, Sophia

Location Made: Severy, Kansas (KS) United States

Contruction: English template Piecing

Quilt Size: 70 inches x 81 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Solid/plain, Floral, Geometric

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

The quilt was started in 1936 and quilted in 1939. The quiltmaker saw the design hanging on display at the county fair. She counted the number of pieces in the star portion of the quilt and wrote it down on an envelope and went home to make a block right away. A lot of the quilt pieces were from scr...

5-2-422

KID: 5-2-422

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Litwiller, Lois Lar...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Litwiller, Lois Larson

Location Made: Greenview, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

The maker made one other quilt.

5-2-1495

KID: 5-2-1495

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1849

KID: 5-2-1849

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1949

KID: 5-2-1949

1950-1975

Grandmother's Flo...

Sallade, Alta Mitch...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Sallade, Alta Mitchell

Location Made: Ashland, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2023

KID: 5-2-2023

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Meurs, Nellie

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Meurs, Nellie

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2216

KID: 5-2-2216

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Lambeth, Nellie Bel...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Lambeth, Nellie Belle Robbins

Location Made: Colo, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 85.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-1306

KID: 6-3-1306

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Kegley, Laura

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Kegley, Laura

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 inches x 75.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-1475

KID: 6-3-1475

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Crabb, Rose

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Crabb, Rose

Location Made: Harris Grove, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 inches x 87 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-1858

KID: 6-3-1858

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Atkinson, Hattie R....

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Atkinson, Hattie R. Conley

Location Made: Fairfield, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75 x 88

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Hattie's son believed this quilt was made by her. He didn't know why the name Cora Bell Clark was embroidered on one of the flowers. Research found a Cora Bell (Shorb) Clark who lived in Boyleston, in Wayne County from 1855 to her death in 1934. Her daughter's name was Mabel, nickname could be Bell....

5-2-36

KID: 5-2-36

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Drake, Ella Brockme...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Drake, Ella Brockmeier

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 inches x 85.75 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Velvet, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

An excellent cook and gardener (see Family History cookbook). The maker lived most of their life in Ogle Co., Maryland Township IL, then Forreston IL. Sometimes they shared a favorite hat. One Sunday morning Ella was wearing it, the wind blew hard, the hat flew off, landed right behind the horse hit...

5-2-1099

KID: 5-2-1099

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1931

KID: 5-2-1931

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1966

KID: 5-2-1966

1950-1975

Grandmother's Flo...

Sallade, Alta Mitch...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Sallade, Alta Mitchell

Location Made: Ashland, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2024

KID: 5-2-2024

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Rosenow, Vada

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Rosenow, Vada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 81.75 inches x 79 inches

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain, Floral, Feedsack

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2184

KID: 5-2-2184

1976-1999

Grandmother's Flo...

Harmon Methodist Ch...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Harmon Methodist Church Ladies

Location Made: Harmon, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2241

KID: 5-2-2241

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Webster, Emma Josep...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Webster, Emma Josephine Kitchell

Location Made: Oregon, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, English Template Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 83 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Domestic, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap, Other fabric

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

When I was a child, she spent her summers in a country house near Oregon IL, where I stayed with her several summers. She varied her occupations by knitting, making braided rugs and hooked rugs, and doing puzzles.

5-2-2334

KID: 5-2-2334

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Kays, Emma Ray

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Kays, Emma Ray

Location Made: Kentucky (KY) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2482

KID: 5-2-2482

1950-1975

Grandmother's Flo...

Murfin, Rosemary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Murfin, Rosemary

Location Made: Decatur, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2562

KID: 5-2-2562

1976-1999

Grandmother's Flo...

Russell, Anna Hoke

Date Made: 1976-1999

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Russell, Anna Hoke

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

I have paid doctor bills with quilts for my sister during the Depression in 1933. I have given quilts away to people who need and for my children and grandchildren.

5-2-2586

KID: 5-2-2586

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Dickson, Carrie

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Dickson, Carrie

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2660

KID: 5-2-2660

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Location Made: Ames, Iowa (IA) United States

Quilt Size: 45 inches x 72 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection

6-3-1401

KID: 6-3-1401

Grandmother's Flo...

Bontrager, Bertha

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Bontrager, Bertha

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Hand quilted by an Amish woman, Bertha Bontrager, near Macomb IL.

5-2-380

KID: 5-2-380

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Hawthorne, Olive S....

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Hawthorne, Olive S. Wood

Location Made: Granville, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

They lived most of their life in Granville.

5-2-995

KID: 5-2-995

1850-1875

Grandmother's Flo...

Allison, Jenny

Date Made: 1850-1875

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Allison, Jenny

Location Made: Jacksonville, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 77.5 inches x 83.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Floral, Plaid, Striped

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

The maker made many other quilts.

5-2-1233

KID: 5-2-1233

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Conqueror, Gertrude...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Conqueror, Gertrude

Location Made: Peoria, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Many pieces from fabric scraps of dresser for granddaughter, Margaret Grier., Born in England. Married there. Came to states late 1800s. Sewed clothes for family. Also a knitter and tatter.

5-2-1534

KID: 5-2-1534

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Smith, Myrtle Morga...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Smith, Myrtle Morgan

Location Made: Easton, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1561

KID: 5-2-1561

1950-1975

Grandmother's Flo...

Adams, Dorothy (Per...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Adams, Dorothy (Perkins)

Location Made: Kendalville, Indiana (IN) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Still quilts. Member of a quilter club at Sun City, Arizona. Also quilts for others in her home there.

5-2-2245

KID: 5-2-2245

Timespan

Grandmother's Flo...

Arthur Methodist Wo...

Date Made: Timespan

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Arthur Methodist Women - Elsie [illegible] Eberhard [illegible] helped to quilt.

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

My mother, Minerva Sentel, either pieced or had this quilt pieced, probably in the 1930s. After he death in 1958, I became owner. I had it quilted by Arthur Methodist Women, probably in early 1970s.

5-2-2367

KID: 5-2-2367

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Dilley, Minnie Coll...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Dilley, Minnie Collins

Location Made: Philo, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Her daddy was in the Civil War. He was thrown from a troop train and hurt very badly. While shoeing a horse, he was kicked in the side, and it killed him. She was a very tiny woman, about 4 foot 11 inches. She would put all the kids to bed and stay up very late quilting.She hung wallpaper in big ol...

5-2-2509

KID: 5-2-2509

1976-1999

Grandmother's Flo...

Baker, Gladys Cordt...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Baker, Gladys Cordts

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2546

KID: 5-2-2546

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Hoover, Inez J.

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Hoover, Inez J.

Location Made: Lovington, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2597

KID: 5-2-2597

Grandmother's Flo...

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Pike County Historical Society Museum Collection

5-2-430

KID: 5-2-430

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-442

KID: 5-2-442

Timespan

Grandmother's Flo...

Watson, Lucy Houk

Date Made: Timespan

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Watson, Lucy Houk

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-998

KID: 5-2-998

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1004

KID: 5-2-1004

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Greer, Jannie (York...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Greer, Jannie (York)

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1032

KID: 5-2-1032

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Lowery, Etta Rozell...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Lowery, Etta Rozella (Knickerbocker)

Location Made: Peoria, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

The maker made many other quilts.

5-2-1295

KID: 5-2-1295

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1507

KID: 5-2-1507

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1644

KID: 5-2-1644

1950-1975

Grandmother's Flo...

Ulery, Minnie Merry...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Ulery, Minnie Merry

Location Made: Greenview, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1647

KID: 5-2-1647

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1904

KID: 5-2-1904

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Ashby, Mrs.

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Ashby, Mrs.

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Mrs. Ashby made the quilt in the winter months of the first year of their marriage.

5-2-2227

KID: 5-2-2227

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2230

KID: 5-2-2230

1950-1975

Grandmother's Flo...

Radats, Mrs. Fred

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Radats, Mrs. Fred

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.25 inches x 80.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Domestic, Solid/plain, Feedsack, Multiple scrap, Novelty

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Mrs. Fred Radats is 94 years old and still makes queen size quilts.

5-2-2252

KID: 5-2-2252

1950-1975

Grandmother's Flo...

Murfin, Rosemary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Murfin, Rosemary

Location Made: Decatur, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2561

KID: 5-2-2561

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2717

KID: 5-2-2717

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Conrad, Mayme

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Conrad, Mayme

Location Made: Charleston, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2722

KID: 5-2-2722

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Wagner, Minnie

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Wagner, Minnie

Location Made: Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 62.5 inches x 99 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-1357

KID: 6-3-1357

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Bunn, Anna Fletcher...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Bunn, Anna Fletcher

Location Made: Wyoming (WY) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

The maker lived most of their life in Wyoming and made many other quilts.

5-2-1173

KID: 5-2-1173

1850-1875

Grandmother's Flo...

Allison, Jenny

Date Made: 1850-1875

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Allison, Jenny

Location Made: Jacksonville, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1234

KID: 5-2-1234

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1366

KID: 5-2-1366

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1426

KID: 5-2-1426

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Boeker, Elizabeth

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Boeker, Elizabeth

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1620

KID: 5-2-1620

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2253

KID: 5-2-2253

1930-1949

Grandmother's Flo...

Wright, Minta Burne...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Wright, Minta Burnett

Location Made: Graham, Texas (TX) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Grand Matron of Eastern Star, member of the Daughters of the American Revolution

5-2-2298

KID: 5-2-2298

1901-1929

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Location Made: Rock Falls, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Came from Europe and big family so spent many hours with quilting.

5-2-2408

KID: 5-2-2408