1876-1900

Zobal Baby Quilt

Date Made: 1876-1900

Zobal Baby Quilt

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 30 inches x 38 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project; Ripon Historical Society Permanent Collection

It is believed that this is the Zobel family baby quilt. Oscar Ewald Herman Zobel was born in Germany in 1847. He came to America in 1860 and settled in Ripon, WI. In 1878 he married Pauline Kahl (1852-1882), who was born in Germany and moved to Wisconsin in 1860. Herman and Pauline had eight childr...

15-11-1340

KID: 15-11-1340

1876-1900

ZigZag

Date Made: 1876-1900

ZigZag

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 x 75.5

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-7352

KID: 11-37-7352

1876-1900

Zig Zag with Craz...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Zig Zag with Crazy Center panel

Location Made: Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet, Striped, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project; Holstein Collection

Exhibited as part of The Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc's Louisville Celebrates the American Quilt in "Abstract Design in American Quilts"

8-5-552

KID: 8-5-552

1876-1900

Zig Zag

Date Made: 1876-1900

Zig Zag

Contruction: Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 41 x 68

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, Print, moire/ taffeta

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-2150

KID: 11-37-2150

1876-1900

Zig Zag

Date Made: 1876-1900

Zig Zag

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 76.5 x 71.5

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Silk, Plaid, damask/Stuart plaid/plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Rehoboth Antiquarium Society, Carpenter Museum

11-37-6777

KID: 11-37-6777

1876-1900

Zig Zag

Sloan, Elizabeth

Date Made: 1876-1900

Zig Zag

Creator: Sloan, Elizabeth

Location Made: Smithville, Arkansas (AR) USA

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 3/4 inches x 76 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

Sloane Family . See also DAR 87.24.2.

16-12-236

KID: 16-12-236

1876-1900

Zig Zag

Date Made: 1876-1900

Zig Zag

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, reproduction fabric in binding, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5982

KID: 11-37-5982

1876-1900

Zig Zag

Date Made: 1876-1900

Zig Zag

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 33 x 33

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Chatham Historical Society, Inc.

11-37-1575

KID: 11-37-1575

1876-1900

Yoyo

Date Made: 1876-1900

Yoyo

Location Made: Kentucky (KY) United States

Fabrics: Multiple scrap

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project

8-5-470

KID: 8-5-470

1876-1900

Young Man's Fancy...

Williams, Mary Emil...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Young Man's Fancy, Goose in the Pond

Creator: Williams, Mary Emil McKenzie

Location Made: Flat Lick, Kentucky (KY) United States

Fabrics: Multiple scrap

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project

8-5-206

KID: 8-5-206

1876-1900

Young Man's Fancy...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Young Man's Fancy

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1360

KID: 5-2-1360

1876-1900

Young Man's Fancy...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Young Man's Fancy

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 inches x 79 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

Donated to the Nelson Pioneer Farm.

6-3-2092

KID: 6-3-2092

1876-1900

Yellow work embro...

Sanders, Mary Silsb...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Yellow work embroidered squares

Creator: Sanders, Mary Silsby

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 73 in. x 83 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

15-11-83

KID: 15-11-83

1876-1900

Yellow and White

Irwin, Mary Etta

Date Made: 1876-1900

Yellow and White

Creator: Irwin, Mary Etta

Location Made: Pleasant Plains, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1776

KID: 5-2-1776

1876-1900

X Quisite

Kerr, Eva Stebbins

Date Made: 1876-1900

X Quisite

Creator: Kerr, Eva Stebbins

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 74 x 74

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4193

KID: 11-37-4193

1876-1900

Wrench on diagona...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wrench on diagonal

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 63 inches x 83 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Velvet, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-82

KID: 6-3-82

1876-1900

Wrench

Lapham, Ruth Ann

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wrench

Creator: Lapham, Ruth Ann

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 68" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Dearborn Historical Museum Collection

12-8-4902

KID: 12-8-4902

1876-1900

Wreath of Roses V...

Staples, Aunt Joann...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wreath of Roses Variation

Creator: Staples, Aunt Joanna

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 73.5 x 84

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Wenham Museum

11-37-616

KID: 11-37-616

1876-1900

Wreath of Roses

Peacock, Margaret C...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wreath of Roses

Creator: Peacock, Margaret Caroline

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 68" x 77 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-6939

KID: 12-8-6939

1876-1900

Wreath of Roses

Kelligrew, Lillian ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wreath of Roses

Creator: Kelligrew, Lillian Lally [Elizabeth?]

Contruction: Hand Applique, no leaves/bulbs 3 outside, one inside

Quilt Size: 62 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-295

KID: 11-37-295

1876-1900

World's Fair Bloc...

Date Made: 1876-1900

World's Fair Block

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 73 inches x 83 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-809

KID: 6-3-809

1876-1900

World's Fair Bloc...

Date Made: 1876-1900

World's Fair Block

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67.25 inches x 81 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-2010

KID: 6-3-2010

1876-1900

World Without End...

Date Made: 1876-1900

World Without End

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 18.25 in. x 21 in.

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Dotted, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Doll quilt was purchased by the owner at an antiques show in Cedarburg/Ozaukee, Wisconsin.

15-11-956

KID: 15-11-956

1876-1900

Working Man's Qui...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Working Man's Quilt

Quilt Size: 68 x 84

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, woven pattern/shirts/lacey stripe, plain weave, twill weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5759

KID: 11-37-5759

1876-1900

Wool Baby Blocks

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wool Baby Blocks

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 79" x 90 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Both John Dickey's mother and aunt remember this wool quilt from their farm, and knew their mother started housekeeping with it in 1885. There are Merry Silber appraisals of some of the quilts. There is a receipt from 1841 that includes calico, sewing cotton, ticking etc. There is an Ohio census ...

12-8-742

KID: 12-8-742

1876-1900

Woods District Su...

Wood's District Lad...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Woods District Sunflower

Creator: Wood's District Ladies Society

Location Made: Gulliver, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 66" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-9012

KID: 12-8-9012

1876-1900

Wonder of the Wor...

Quick, Effie Langst...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wonder of the World

Creator: Quick, Effie Langston

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-7268

KID: 11-37-7268

1876-1900

Women's Relief Co...

Gough, Jennie Franc...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Women's Relief Corps Quilt

Creator: Gough, Jennie Frances

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Painting

Quilt Size: 67 x 67

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, Print, ribbons/brocade/moire/pile weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-3632

KID: 11-37-3632

1876-1900

Women's Relief Co...

Women's Relief Corp...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Women's Relief Corp Quilt

Creator: Women's Relief Corp of Harbor Springs

Location Made: Harbor Springs, Michigan (MI) United States

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Quilt as you go

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Harbor Springs History Museum Collection

A quilt designed and made by the Women's Relief Corp of Harbor Springs; I.B. Richardson Post #13

12-8-10545

KID: 12-8-10545

1876-1900

Winter Star

Burkard, Catherine ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Winter Star

Creator: Burkard, Catherine Peters

Location Made: New Franken, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 68 1/4 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Quilt was made for owner's mother, Angeline Burkard Jarvis and her sister, Agnes Burkhard to keep them warm in their unheated upstairs bedroom. , Quiltmaker made several quilts. Quiltmaker's husband died from a fall in 1910 and quiltmaker had to make do with her own garden and thrift.

15-11-1731

KID: 15-11-1731

1876-1900

Winter Quilt

Field, Evalena

Date Made: 1876-1900

Winter Quilt

Creator: Field, Evalena

Location Made: Center Lake, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67" x 75 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

This is Adelbert Harvey Field's winter quilt, pieced and quilted for him to match the white quilt pieced by Elmore (in part) and quilted for him by his mother and Elmore's young wife after 1882. Elmore and Adelbert were brothers. Their mother was Evelena Graeme Field and Elmore's wife was Sara.

12-8-4351

KID: 12-8-4351

1876-1900

Windowpane

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windowpane

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 75 x 92

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-3932

KID: 11-37-3932

1876-1900

Windmill Squares

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windmill Squares

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-8602

KID: 12-8-8602

1876-1900

Windmill

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windmill

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78" x 88"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-3804

KID: 12-8-3804

1876-1900

Windmill

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windmill

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 61.5 inches x 76 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

Paid $5 for quilt top at an antique dealer in 1975.

6-3-1568

KID: 6-3-1568

1876-1900

Windmill

Williams, Agnas and...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windmill

Creator: Williams, Agnas and Ellen

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2187

KID: 5-2-2187

1876-1900

Windmill

Smith, Betty

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windmill

Creator: Smith, Betty

Location Made: Flat Lick, Kentucky (KY) United States

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project

8-5-200

KID: 8-5-200

1876-1900

Windmill

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windmill

Quilt Size: 69 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, no repeat fabrics, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4951

KID: 11-37-4951

1876-1900

Windmill

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windmill

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 70 x 74

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, Print, grosgrain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

owner was told quilt was made by one of Clara Barton's "girls", a nurse, during Civil War

11-37-2205

KID: 11-37-2205

1876-1900

Windmill

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windmill

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 83 x 85.5

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-998

KID: 11-37-998

1876-1900

Windmill

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windmill

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 70" x 70"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Great granddaughter (in late 80s) says they thought she'd made it to repeat windmill paddles from her homeland. Also was lonely, it was a reminder.

12-8-10458

KID: 12-8-10458

1876-1900

Windmill

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windmill

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1978

KID: 5-2-1978

1876-1900

Windmill

Hyer, Minny

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windmill

Creator: Hyer, Minny

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 x 75

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, shirting, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-394

KID: 11-37-394

1876-1900

Windmill

Whitney, Jane Roger...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windmill

Creator: Whitney, Jane Rogers

Location Made: Stevens Point, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.5 in. x 72.5 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Wool, Broadcloth, Satin, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Mrs. Whitney's parents lived in New Brunswick, Canada. Two of her children died at the ages of 12 and 16 from small pox. Another quilt has been documented in the Quilt Index under her name at #194, #196 & #197. Her daughter (West, Emma Grace Whitney) has quilts documented in the Quilt Index at...

15-11-1030

KID: 15-11-1030

1876-1900

Winding Blades (V...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Winding Blades (Variation)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Most of top is hand pieced. Outer border is machine pieced.

Quilt Size: 67 in. x 81.25 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

15-11-731

KID: 15-11-731

1876-1900

Windblown Tulips ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Windblown Tulips with Feathered Border

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 88 x 89

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; New England Quilt Museum Collection

11-37-7198

KID: 11-37-7198

1876-1900

Willie's Quilt

Date Made: 1876-1900

Willie's Quilt

Location Made: Saginaw, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 51" x 64 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, Velvet

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Dean B. "Willie" Wilhelm, a Fenton neighbor to the Phillips family, presented this quilt to Jacqueline G. Phillip, along with other family heirlooms, as a token of their families friendship. It has now been passed on to daughter Dawn. Dawn and a friend have been trying to research newspape...

12-8-5224

KID: 12-8-5224

1876-1900

Wild Rose

Richards, Anna

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Rose

Creator: Richards, Anna

Location Made: Lebanon, Kentucky (KY) United States

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project

8-5-257

KID: 8-5-257

1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase variation

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 32 x 38

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4049

KID: 11-37-4049

1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase variation

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 73 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5441

KID: 11-37-5441

1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase variant

Location Made: Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project; Holstein Collection

Exhibited as part of the Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc's Louisville Celebrates the American Quilt in "Abstract Design in American Quilts".

8-5-405

KID: 8-5-405

1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase ...

Jefferson or Bonarc...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase & Jacob's Ladder variation

Creator: Jefferson or Bonarc family member

Quilt Size: 70 x 84

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4502

KID: 11-37-4502

1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Shelley, Christine ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Creator: Shelley, Christine King ?

Quilt Size: 71 x 83

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-1092

KID: 11-37-1092

1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Green, Mary Ann

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Creator: Green, Mary Ann

Location Made: Postville, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 inches x 76 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-386

KID: 6-3-386

1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 81 inches x 92 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

Bought at an estated sale for Winterfred and Henry Copeland in Cherokee, Iowa in 1976.

6-3-1986

KID: 6-3-1986

1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Quilt Size: 71.5 x 83.25

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-333

KID: 11-37-333

1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 45 inches x 76 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-729

KID: 6-3-729

1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.5 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave/twill weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Porter Phelps Huntington Foundation

11-37-7007

KID: 11-37-7007

1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Bates, Sarah

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Creator: Bates, Sarah

Location Made: Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 inches x 86 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-159

KID: 6-3-159

1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Talley, Jennie

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wild Goose Chase

Creator: Talley, Jennie

Location Made: Kentucky (KY) United States

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project

8-5-726

KID: 8-5-726