unknown

Tumbling Blocks

Date Made: unknown

Tumbling Blocks

Location Made: United States

Fabrics: Silk

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Incredibly graphic.

12-8-10438

KID: 12-8-10438

top finished 1940s

Shoo Fly

Date Made: top finished 1940s

Shoo Fly

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 84" x 88"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Old blocks with newer (1940s) fabric used as border and connecting blocks.

12-8-10434

KID: 12-8-10434

time span

String

Christopherson, Vio...

Date Made: time span

String

Creator: Christopherson, Violet

Location Made: Marinette, Wisconsin (WI)

Contruction: Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 3/4" x 70 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Velvet

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

This quilt was my favorite because as a child I loved to feel the velvet and all of the love and warmth sewed into it., My grandmother's (Louisa Bartels) wedding dress and Grampa's (John Bartels) wedding suit are in this quilt. They were married in the 1800s. She used pieces from members of the fami...

12-8-2472

KID: 12-8-2472

started quilting in...

Scrap quilt

Burnett, Harriet El...

Date Made: started quilting in 2002

Scrap quilt

Creator: Burnett, Harriet Elizabeth

Location Made: Adrain, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 72 1/2" x 100"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1603

KID: 12-8-1603

spring 1999

Love to Wini

Wynn, Sylvia

Date Made: spring 1999

Love to Wini

Creator: Wynn, Sylvia

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Two blocks are simply a large sqaure of floral fabric with a large heart machine quilted in the center of the block.

Quilt Size: 51.5 inches x 51.5 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Print

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

I am still trying to learn who actually put the blocks together as a quilt after eachindividual made their block. Wini was a founding member of the Northwest Quilting Connection here in Washington State, a past President and their newsletter editor for almsot 13 years.

2-33-7

KID: 2-33-7

sewn together and q...

Basket pattern

Buskirk, Catherine

Date Made: sewn together and quilted1969

Basket pattern

Creator: Buskirk, Catherine

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 68" x 76"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-9574

KID: 12-8-9574

quilted in 40s

Shoofly II

Harwick, Olive

Date Made: quilted in 40s

Shoofly II

Creator: Harwick, Olive

Location Made: Monroe, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72" x 84"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10156

KID: 12-8-10156

quilted in 2012

Flying Geese

Galpern, Rhonda

Date Made: quilted in 2012

Flying Geese

Creator: Galpern, Rhonda

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 98" x 78.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain, plain weave

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

11-37-3309

KID: 11-37-3309

pre1900

Dogwood

Date Made: pre1900

Dogwood

Location Made: United States

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project

8-5-334

KID: 8-5-334

over 100 years ago

Sunburst variatio...

June, Calista

Date Made: over 100 years ago

Sunburst variation

Creator: June, Calista

Location Made: Saranac, Michigan (MI)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-6951

KID: 12-8-6951

not finished

Sampler Quilt

Robinson, Donna

Date Made: not finished

Sampler Quilt

Creator: Robinson, Donna

Location Made: Breckenridge, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 75 1/2" x 86 1/2"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Each block represents a pattern the quilter has used to make one or more quilts. Quilter's children ask her to make the sampler quilt, and make 1 block of every pattern she had ever used for a quilt.

12-8-8302

KID: 12-8-8302

modern

Robbing Peter to ...

Date Made: modern

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4677

KID: 12-8-4677

modern

Double Wedding Ri...

Woodke, Mrs.

Date Made: modern

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Woodke, Mrs.

Location Made: Indiana (IN)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4694

KID: 12-8-4694

modern

Double Wedding Ri...

Woodke, Mrs.

Date Made: modern

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Woodke, Mrs.

Location Made: Indiana (IN)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4711

KID: 12-8-4711

mid-1800s

Printed Red Trian...

Thomas, Elizabeth (...

Date Made: mid-1800s

Printed Red Triangles and Squares

Creator: Thomas, Elizabeth (nee Jarbo)

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

When she died in 1877, her eyesight had deteriorated to the point she needed guidance to find places and things.

5-2-634

KID: 5-2-634

late 20s or 30s

Log Cabin

Dowling, Anna

Date Made: late 20s or 30s

Log Cabin

Creator: Dowling, Anna

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 69" x 81"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1499

KID: 12-8-1499

late 19th century

Crazy Quilt

Date Made: late 19th century

Crazy Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Embroidery, Open/Dimensional work

Quilt Size: 71 1/2" x 78"

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan History Center Collection

12-8-2338

KID: 12-8-2338

late 1960s

Alphabet

Beaumont, Stella Wi...

Date Made: late 1960s

Alphabet

Creator: Beaumont, Stella Wilma Wenzel

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 58" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

I can remember as a small child playing with the pieces she had already finished. As a teenager I helped her to finish the squares.

12-8-3837

KID: 12-8-3837

late 1960s

Sunbonnet Dolls

Beaumont, Stella Wi...

Date Made: late 1960s

Sunbonnet Dolls

Creator: Beaumont, Stella Wilma Wenzel

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 68" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

My grandmother started these quilt in 1930s. When I was a teenager I appliqued some of the squares my grandmother passed away before the quilts were finished and my mother Loretta Clover finished them.

12-8-3838

KID: 12-8-3838

late 1920s early 19...

Pinwheel

Stanage, Bertha

Date Made: late 1920s early 1930s

Pinwheel

Creator: Stanage, Bertha

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 55" x 94"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-2484

KID: 12-8-2484

last half 19th cent...

Pineapple Log Cab...

Whitten, Mother

Date Made: last half 19th century

Pineapple Log Cabin

Creator: Whitten, Mother

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 33 1/2" x 46 5/8"

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan History Center Collection

12-8-2713

KID: 12-8-2713

last half 19th cent...

Complex T

Date Made: last half 19th century

Complex T

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80" x 96"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan History Center Collection

12-8-2731

KID: 12-8-2731

further research ne...

Candlewicking/ Ch...

Date Made: further research necessary to determine accurate date of quilt

Candlewicking/ Chenille?

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Candlewicking

Quilt Size: 84.5 x 90.5

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

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

11-37-1952

KID: 11-37-1952

early 1970s

Album Block Quilt...

Shields, Elizabeth ...

Date Made: early 1970s

Album Block Quilt

Creator: Shields, Elizabeth Van Lopik; Glerum, Jennie;

Location Made: Spring Lake, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 79" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-2649

KID: 12-8-2649

early 1970s

Sunbonnet boy and...

Parker, Anita

Date Made: early 1970s

Sunbonnet boy and girl, ABCs

Creator: Parker, Anita

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 56" x 86"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4420

KID: 12-8-4420

during the 1800s

Pinwheel

Carlson, Caroline

Date Made: during the 1800s

Pinwheel

Creator: Carlson, Caroline

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

1852 - Came to America - crossing the Atlantic in a sailboat

5-2-540

KID: 5-2-540

date needs research...

Scrappy Patchwork...

Date Made: date needs research; fabrics from 1830s-1899

Scrappy Patchwork

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 x 85.25

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, chambray/Garibaldi's from late 1800s/Prussian blue from 1840s-1850s/block print yellow from 1830s/half-mourning/plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-43

KID: 11-37-43

date needs research...

Hexagon

Date Made: date needs research

Hexagon

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, on paper

Quilt Size: 34 x 34

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, brocade, plain weave, twill weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Peabody Essex Museum

11-37-1315

KID: 11-37-1315

date needs research...

Log Cabin variati...

Date Made: date needs research

Log Cabin variation

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 77 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Dennis Historical Society

11-37-1927

KID: 11-37-1927

date needs research...

Crazy/ blocks onl...

Date Made: date needs research

Crazy/ blocks only

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Hand Applique, Painting

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Glazed, Print, pile weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Amherst Historical Society and Museum

11-37-2070

KID: 11-37-2070

date needs research...

Bed Rug

Date Made: date needs research

Bed Rug

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Historic Deerfield-Memorial Hall Museum

11-37-2469

KID: 11-37-2469

date needs research...

Crazy

Date Made: date needs research

Crazy

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Rowe Historical Society

11-37-2651

KID: 11-37-2651

date needs research...

Broken Star

Date Made: date needs research

Broken Star

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-3764

KID: 11-37-3764

date needs research...

Bear's Paw

Brannon, Mrs

Date Made: date needs research

Bear's Paw

Creator: Brannon, Mrs

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70 x 80

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4080

KID: 11-37-4080

date needs research...

Pinwheel in Star

Date Made: date needs research

Pinwheel in Star

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, white fabric has stamped embroidery pattern

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4152

KID: 11-37-4152

date needs research...

Whole Cloth

Date Made: date needs research

Whole Cloth

Quilt Size: 104 x 108

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Nantucket Historical Association

11-37-4251

KID: 11-37-4251

date needs research...

Double Irish Chai...

Date Made: date needs research

Double Irish Chain

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 74 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4294

KID: 11-37-4294

date needs research...

Trip Around the W...

Linton family

Date Made: date needs research

Trip Around the World

Creator: Linton family

Quilt Size: 80 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, shirtings/oriental pictorial/twill weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4309

KID: 11-37-4309

date needs research...

4 Strip variation...

Reynolds, Nellie Br...

Date Made: date needs research

4 Strip variation

Creator: Reynolds, Nellie Braley

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 x 73

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4423

KID: 11-37-4423

date needs research...

Ocean Waves

Date Made: date needs research

Ocean Waves

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 x 96

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, /plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Martha's Vineyard Historical Society

11-37-4430

KID: 11-37-4430

date needs research...

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: date needs research

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 79 x 80

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4642

KID: 11-37-4642

date needs research...

Double Monkey Wre...

Date Made: date needs research

Double Monkey Wrench

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 x 92

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, fabrics from mixed periods; some from early 1900s; some repros; others earlier, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5316

KID: 11-37-5316

date needs research...

Bride's Agony

Date Made: date needs research

Bride's Agony

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 74 x 78.25

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, chambray, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5344

KID: 11-37-5344

date needs research...

Wild Goose Chase

Date Made: date needs research

Wild Goose Chase

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 77.5 x 77

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5487

KID: 11-37-5487

date needs research...

Peony & Buds vari...

McMaster, Sarah

Date Made: date needs research

Peony & Buds variation

Creator: McMaster, Sarah

Quilt Size: 50 x 81.5

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5735

KID: 11-37-5735

date needs research...

Whole Cloth

Date Made: date needs research

Whole Cloth

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80.75 x 98

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Glazed, Solid/plain, calamanco

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Historic Deerfield-Memorial Hall Museum

11-37-5755

KID: 11-37-5755

date needs research...

Medallion Eagle

Date Made: date needs research

Medallion Eagle

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 78.5 x 94

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-7356

KID: 11-37-7356

date needs research...

One-16 Patch & In...

Graff, Millie Krueg...

Date Made: date needs research

One-16 Patch & Indian Summer

Creator: Graff, Millie Krueger

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-25

KID: 11-37-25

date needs research...

Rail Fence

Date Made: date needs research

Rail Fence

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 35 x 56.5

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet, pile weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Belchertown Historical Association at Stone House Museum

11-37-755

KID: 11-37-755

date needs research...

Crazy Quilt fabri...

Date Made: date needs research

Crazy Quilt fabrics

Contruction: Hand Piecing, ribbons used instead of signatures

Quilt Size: 60 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet, Print, brocade, taffeta, pile weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-826

KID: 11-37-826

date needs research...

Embroidered Cover...

Date Made: date needs research

Embroidered Coverlet

Contruction: Embroidery, embroidered basket with corner flowers

Quilt Size: ? x ?

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-1264

KID: 11-37-1264

date needs research...

Ocean Waves

Date Made: date needs research

Ocean Waves

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 27 x 31.25

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Ramapoque Historical Society at Josiah Day House

11-37-1908

KID: 11-37-1908

date needs research...

Crazy

Stoddard, Mary Chen...

Date Made: date needs research

Crazy

Creator: Stoddard, Mary Cheney

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 63 x 64

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, Print, brocade/grosgrain ribbon/pile weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-2121

KID: 11-37-2121

date needs research...

Cigar Ribbons/ pi...

Date Made: date needs research

Cigar Ribbons/ pillow top

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 25.5 x 25.5

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, Premium type, cigar ribbons, plain weave, twill weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Peabody Essex Museum

11-37-2156

KID: 11-37-2156

date needs research...

Fields & Furrows

Date Made: date needs research

Fields & Furrows

Contruction: Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 26.5 x 59.5

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Berkshire Historical Society at Arrowhead

11-37-2568

KID: 11-37-2568

date needs research...

Crazy

Date Made: date needs research

Crazy

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 x 75

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet, Print, twill weave/pile weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-2730

KID: 11-37-2730

date needs research...

Tumbling Blocks

Date Made: date needs research

Tumbling Blocks

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 83 x 89

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4135

KID: 11-37-4135

date needs research...

Embroidered Birds...

Carey, _________

Date Made: date needs research

Embroidered Birds

Creator: Carey, _________

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 42 x 51

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4179

KID: 11-37-4179

date needs research...

research

Date Made: date needs research

research

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 46.5 x 57.5

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Nantucket Historical Association

11-37-4245

KID: 11-37-4245

date needs research...

Crosses & Losses ...

Date Made: date needs research

Crosses & Losses & Flying Geese

Quilt Size: 64 x 79

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4279

KID: 11-37-4279