2006

"All Because Two ...

Callahan, Sherry Ma...

Date Made: 2006

"All Because Two People Fell in Love"

Creator: Callahan, Sherry Marie Winters

Location Made: Casey, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 54 inches x 64 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

This quilt commemorates Sherry's family tree. It has pictures of her and her family (grandparents, aunts, mother, brother, child, nephew, husband, etc.) ironed onto it., She also taught her daughter how to quilt.

5-2-344

KID: 5-2-344

2006

"Almost Amish"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2006

"Almost Amish"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 81 inches x 81 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Pieced; machine trapunto; quilted with 100wt YLI silk thread using Hobbs wool batting. Almost Amish is a large Carpenter's Wheel pattern made with red, green and cheddar prints that appear to give the solid Amish look. I had all of the prints in my quilting stash so this was just a fun, easy quilt ...

5-2-365

KID: 5-2-365

1980

"Autumn Leaves"

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 1980

"Autumn Leaves"

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 85 inches x 87 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

It was a kit. It was pre-printed to embroidery, also to quilt. I believe it was bought in the 70's.

5-2-397

KID: 5-2-397

1998

"Bali Rose"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1998

"Bali Rose"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 80 inches x 80 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 1998; Bali Rose was made one February when we went to Florida to escape the Illinois winter. It rained 15 of the 28 days we were there. I was ready to quilt it when we returned home. It is an adaptation of the old Whig rose pattern made with invisible and zigzag machine applique, machine tr...

5-2-353

KID: 5-2-353

1998

"Butterfly Garden...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1998

"Butterfly Garden"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 62 inches x 62 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 1998; I designed and made this quilt in a summer workshop with the late Doreen Speckman in Carbondale, Colorado. It brought back special memories of the eights years I knew her as a teacher and friend at Sievers Fiber Arts School, Washington Island, Wisconsin. Butterfly Garden was quilted u...

5-2-352

KID: 5-2-352

1985

"Calico Sunflower...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1985

"Calico Sunflower"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 62 inches x 62 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"I began quilting in 1954. This was my second quilt. I appliqued a little on it each winter and finally quilted it in 1985. It was made from a Bucilla kit. Calico Sunflower is a hand appliqued, hand quilted Bucilla kit purchased at [?] Johnson fabric department in 1955. I have a photo of another of ...

5-2-373

KID: 5-2-373

2006

"Cheater's Star"

Riley, Lyla Mae

Date Made: 2006

"Cheater's Star"

Creator: Riley, Lyla Mae

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 98 inches x 100 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

It's a "cheater cloth" - I cut the material in squares and pieced together the top. I acquired this material and wanted to make this quilt. So thought it made up a neat quilt - I didn't want to put too much time into it., I don't like to waste anything, so I usually make good use out of it - use eve...

5-2-391

KID: 5-2-391

1995

"Eye of the Sun"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1995

"Eye of the Sun"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 60 inches x 60 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 1995. Vibrant colored spikes radiating on a subtly changing yellow background, make up this large, single 64-point Mariner's Compass. Design inspiration came from an antique quilt in the Shelburne Museum. The center was made in a week-long workshop on Washington Island WI, with the late Dor...

5-2-350

KID: 5-2-350

2000-2025

"Feminine Flora I...

Date Made: 2000-2025

"Feminine Flora Is"

Location Made: Casey, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 60 inches x 60 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

This was the first quilt Jeana made.

5-2-338

KID: 5-2-338

2001

"Field of Roses"

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 2001

"Field of Roses"

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 83 inches x 100 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Blocks are alike except 1 but I put it in. I only had 11 blocks alike and 1 extra that happened to be a rose only different.", "Several of my quilts were pieced by hand in hospitals and doctors' offices. I spent a lot of time there when my husband was sick. My husband was sick several years before ...

5-2-389

KID: 5-2-389

2003

"Fiesta"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2003

"Fiesta"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 82 inches x 82 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 2003. Fiesta is an adaptation of an antique quilt made in pastel colored fabrics. When I chose the bold red fabric and the black with red and yellow chili peppers my daughter, Jane, suggested the sun gold batik for background of this festive quilt. It is quilted with wool batting and red, b...

5-2-360

KID: 5-2-360

2007

"Fun with Dick, J...

Callahan, Sherry Ma...

Date Made: 2007

"Fun with Dick, Jane, & Sally"

Creator: Callahan, Sherry Marie Winters

Location Made: Casey, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 82 inches x 82 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

She also taught her daughter to quilt.

5-2-341

KID: 5-2-341

2005

"Goodnight Sweeth...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2005

"Goodnight Sweetheart"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 84 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Paper pieced; blind stitch applique; trapunto using Dream Poly Sect Batting; original quilting designs; quilted with red and white 100% YLI silk thread; classic New York Beauty pattern. I always wanted to own a classic red and white New York Beauty quilt. It was a challenge to piece. I collected re...

5-2-364

KID: 5-2-364

2009

"Hibiscus"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2009

"Hibiscus"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 86 inches x 86 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Machine buttonhole and zigzag applique; machine pieced inner saw tooth border; 3/8 inch bright blue inner band applied with machine blind stitch; tiny piping inserted with binding. I began playing with the fabrics for this quilt while on a cruise to Hawaii. After seeing the beautiful state flowerin...

5-2-372

KID: 5-2-372

2001

"Hummingbird Heav...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2001

"Hummingbird Heaven"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 89 inches x 89 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 2001. Techniques used: invisible machine applique; machine trapunto; machine quilted using Fairfield Cotton Classic Batting; tiny piping inserted with the binding. This was another of my "Frequent Flyer Quilts." All of the pattern pieces, including nearly 400 red berries, were cut and glued...

5-2-357

KID: 5-2-357

2007

"Jewel Box I"

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 2007

"Jewel Box I"

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 90 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

It's a gift to Kayla Jones. She is 11 years old. She has a new home and wanted a new quilt for her bed., "I'm still making quilts. Have several started. Hope to get them done."

5-2-396

KID: 5-2-396

2007

"Jewel Box II"

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 2007

"Jewel Box II"

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 90 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Made for an 11 yr old twin girl. This is the second quilt. I've made both alike.

5-2-395

KID: 5-2-395

c.1940

"Little Dutch Boy...

Welsh, Goldie

Date Made: c.1940

"Little Dutch Boy and Girl"

Creator: Welsh, Goldie

Location Made: Illinois (IL)

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 81 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

This quilt was given to Jeana Marie Callahan from her maternal great uncle, John Deroy Conley. It was a gift from his maternal aunt, Goldie Welsh., The quilt maker was Jeana's maternal great uncle's maternal aunt.

5-2-339

KID: 5-2-339

2007

"Maui Sunset"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2007

"Maui Sunset"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 85 inches x 85 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Buttonhole stitch applique; machine trapunto; quilting designs machine embroidered using Superior Razzle Dazzle Thread in the bobbin. Quilted with 100wt YLI silk thread. The center of the feather star patterns and the quilting pattern were made from a beautiful, sensuous batik that I purchased year...

5-2-368

KID: 5-2-368

Early 90's

"Memories from Gr...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: Early 90's

"Memories from Granny's Trunk"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 82 inches (?) x 82 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in early 1990's. Machine pieced; Quilted with Sulky Silver Thread using Fairfield Cotton Classic Batting; Design in the plain was taken from a print in the fabric and machine quilted with heavy black thread. I experimented with the dark wood block print and the 'mud' fabric after I saw a pictu...

5-2-349

KID: 5-2-349

1999

"Metamorphosis"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1999

"Metamorphosis"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 82 inches x 82 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 1999; Adaptation of Princess Feather pattern; Appliqued stars are original; Invisible machine blind stitch with a small amount of reverse applique on the feather spines; Machine embroidery on the borders. Machine trapunto. Machine quilted with smoke colored thread so that the trapunto desig...

5-2-355

KID: 5-2-355

1999

"My Therapy Quilt...

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 1999

"My Therapy Quilt"

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 88 inches x 106 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"My husband was at doctors' offices and in the hospital a lot in the early 80's, and I fixed the blocks to quilt. I quilted them while I sat and waited. I got them quilted and set them together, then I quilted the set togethers in a frame - was a good way to do this." Details indicate this is a "che...

5-2-404

KID: 5-2-404

1996

"Neptune's Garden...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1996

"Neptune's Garden"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 94 inches x 96 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Almost half of the blocks were pieced on a little Singer Featherweight when I went to stay with my daughter in Little Rock after she had had her first baby. It was made in 1996. It's made of nine 64-point paper pieced Mariner's Compass blocks; invisible machine applique; machine quilted designs; he...

5-2-351

KID: 5-2-351

2008

"Noel"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2008

"Noel"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 78 inches x 88 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Machine paper pieced; machine trapunto; machine quilted using 100wt YLI silk thread and Fairfield Cotton Classic batting. Noel was made from an elegant old looking Hoffman batik that I couldn't resist buying in the fabric shop in Princeton IL. The dominant Christmas Star was paper pieced for the ce...

5-2-369

KID: 5-2-369

1999

"Northern Lights"...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1999

"Northern Lights"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 84 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 1999; Machine paper pieced; Invisible machine applique interwoven bias border; grid and echo machine quilting; Hoffman Bali Batik fabrics. I have spent a number of weeks during the summer on Washington Island WI taking workshops and teaching. The beautiful 'Northern Lights' are quite visibl...

5-2-354

KID: 5-2-354

2006

"Oliver's Twist"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2006

"Oliver's Twist"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 86 inches x 86 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Machine zigzag applique; hand embroidery; trapunto with wool; machine quilted with 100wt YLI silk thread using Hobbs wool batting. Oliver's Twist was adapted from Victorian ceiling designs found in a Dover book. The subtle change of color in the variegated applique threads adds interest to the appl...

5-2-366

KID: 5-2-366

2002

"Prairie Fire"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2002

"Prairie Fire"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 82 inches x 82 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 2002. It is machine pieced and machine appliqued; quilted with Hobbs wool batting using YLI nylon and 100wt YLI silk thread. Prairie Fire became an all night quilting experiment when my good friend, Marla, came to visit, bringing me 1-1/2 yards of fabric that contained all of the colors aro...

5-2-359

KID: 5-2-359

2000

"Pride of the Pra...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2000

"Pride of the Prairie"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 84 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 2000; Invisible machine applique; Trapunto with Poly Dream Select batting; Machine quilting with 100wt silk YLI Thread and Fairfield Cotton Classic Batting; Ivory Cotton Sateen background; Double piping inserted with binding; Half Clamshell Design quilted in edge of the Border; The combinat...

5-2-356

KID: 5-2-356

2002

"Remembering Yest...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2002

"Remembering Yesterday...Celebrating Today..."

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 88 inches x 88 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 2002. Techniques used: White Cotton Sateen Whole Cloth, Machine trapunto with Dream Poly Select Batting; Densely machine quilted with 24 spools of YLI 100wt. white silk thread using Fairfield Cotton Classic Batting; tiny gold piping inserted with the binding. The basic ideas for this quilt ...

5-2-358

KID: 5-2-358

2003

"Seasons"

Callahan, Sherry Ma...

Date Made: 2003

"Seasons"

Creator: Callahan, Sherry Marie Winters

Location Made: Casey, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 63 inches x 83 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

This quilt is hand-pieced and and quilted by hand., She also taught her daughter to quilt.

5-2-345

KID: 5-2-345

1995

"Simple Elegance"...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1995

"Simple Elegance"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 85 inches x 101 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"I saw this simple pattern in an old copy of Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. Thought the simple background would show my quilting. [...] Simple Elegance was named the day I had to send my entry into the NQA show. Usually a name comes to me for a quilt as I work on it. I always thought of this qui...

5-2-348

KID: 5-2-348

1994

"Spoon River Chri...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1994

"Spoon River Christmas"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 86 inches x 86 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Made in 1994. "Spoon River Christmas is one of my earlier quilts but still remains one of my all time favorites. It is a Christmas quilt named for the Spoon River near my home. It was made using the Whig's Defeat pattern turned on point and done with all machine techniques; Invisible machine appliqu...

5-2-347

KID: 5-2-347

1989

"Starry Path"

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 1989

"Starry Path"

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 74 inches x 86 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Quilts and Health

It was pieced in doctors' offices and hospitals while waiting on someone there for tests or sick. It took lots of little pieces. My quilt friends gave me their scraps for they knew I liked small patterns so I don't have may stars alike. Most are different. I appreciated their thoughtful thinking of ...

5-2-398

KID: 5-2-398

2008

"String of Pearls...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2008

"String of Pearls"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 84 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Whole cloth; Off white cotton sateen; trapunto with wool; quilted with 100wt YLI silk thread using Hobbs wool batting and a variety of quilting stitches. A string of tiny bead pearls is hand stitched into the binding. String of Pearls is a beautiful, elegant quilt. It met more than my expectations ...

5-2-371

KID: 5-2-371

2008

"Sugar Pie"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2008

"Sugar Pie"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 60 inches x 60 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Machine pieced; hand embroidery; machine zigzag applique; quilted with Superior rainbow variegated and 100wt YLI silk thread using Hobbs wool batting. Sugar Pie was my first experiment using batiks and Cherrywood fabrics. The variegated quilting thread in the bronze Cherrywood softens the colors of...

5-2-370

KID: 5-2-370

2004

"The Maharajah's ...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2004

"The Maharajah's Garden"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 82 inches x 82 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 2004. The Maharajah's Garden began with a border print of parading jeweled elephants which I fell in love with and purchased at a quilt shop in Paducah KY. It was combined with another border print and red and saffron colored prints to make my adaptation of an old 'Pot of Flowers' quilt. Th...

5-2-362

KID: 5-2-362

2005

"The Prince's Fea...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2005

"The Prince's Feathers"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 85 inches x 85 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"The old 18th century Princess Feather pattern was combined with machine appliqued stars, hand embroidered feather scrolls, and multi-colored fabrics to create a new look for 'The Prince's Feathers.' The background was over dyed a pale green and is quilted with green silk thread to enhance the color...

5-2-363

KID: 5-2-363

2003

"Turtle Tracks"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2003

"Turtle Tracks"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 82 inches x 82 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 2003. California Star pattern; pieced; trapunto using Dream Poly Select; Saw tooth inner border; tiny piping inserted with binding. Some quilting design adapted from 'Feathers That Fly,' by Lee Cleland and my own ideas to develop my own style of quilting. The little turtles peeking in and o...

5-2-361

KID: 5-2-361

1990's ?

"USA Quilt"

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 1990's ?

"USA Quilt"

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 88 inches x 92 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"I visited Washington DC, and the Smithsonian had a display of a 13 star quilt. I thought I could make one with 50 stars. This is what I made."

5-2-403

KID: 5-2-403

2006

"Victorian Elegan...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2006

"Victorian Elegance"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 81 inches x 81 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Zigzag applique; machine embroidery using Superior Razzle Dazzle thread in bobbin; variety of machine quilting designs with YLI 100wt silk thread; machine trapunto; machine quilted using Dream Cotton Request. A combination of the elegant print (shown in the corners) and a small ornamental ceiling d...

5-2-367

KID: 5-2-367

1930's fabric wit...

Bontrager, Bertha

1930's fabric with black diamond

Creator: Bontrager, Bertha

Location Made: Illinois (IL)

Quilt Size: 81 inches x 81 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Purchased it as a top in antique shop near Peoria, Illinois. It was hand quilted by Bertha Bontrager from the Macomb area. I added more hand quilting after it came back.

5-2-384

KID: 5-2-384

25 Patch

Bontrager, Bertha

25 Patch

Creator: Bontrager, Bertha

Location Made: Illinois (IL)

Quilt Size: 81 inches x 81 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

This quilt top was purchased in Galesburg IL. It was hand quilted by Bertha Bontrager (Amish lady) who lived near Macomb IL.

5-2-379

KID: 5-2-379

1976-1999

A Riddling Tale

Lintault, M. Joan

Date Made: 1976-1999

A Riddling Tale

Creator: Lintault, M. Joan

Location Made: Carbondale, Illinois (IL) USA

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Embroidery, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Designs in blocks are painted or printed by artist, and inset into 1 piece of fabric (border and sashing) with machine satin stitching. Blocks are embellished with machine embroidery and beads.

Quilt Size: 86 x 97

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Screen printed, airbrushed, and painted fabric

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Purchased and given to Museum by Michelle and Guerry Suggs in honor of Nancy Suggs Rosse and Margaret Suggs Herath., Joan has worked for many years as a textile artist and has taught at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale since 1973. She has recently retired. She has made many art quilts.

5-2-107

KID: 5-2-107

1993

After the Rain

Fallert, Caryl Brye...

Date Made: 1993

After the Rain

Creator: Fallert, Caryl Bryer

Location Made: Oswego, Illinois (IL) USA

Contruction: Machine Applique, Raw edge machine applique of rainbow rectangles.

Quilt Size: 44 x 46

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Caryl has been making quilts to hang on the wall since 1983 and has won many national awards. Her work is in many corporate, private and public collections.

5-2-78

KID: 5-2-78

1850-1875

Album

Combs, Virgina Prim...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Album

Creator: Combs, Virgina Primm

Location Made: Tallula, Illinois (IL) USA

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Smaller version of Album block used as cornerstones of sashing.

Quilt Size: 69 x 85

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Virginia Primm was born near Rock Creek in Menard County, married there, and in the 1880 census she was listed in Talulla, Menard Co. Virginia was married to Amos Combs June 19, 1868. Since Virginia's name and her husband's are the only full names on the quilt and the only date is 1868, quilt may ha...

5-2-92

KID: 5-2-92

c.1990

American Tulip

Callahan, Sherry Ma...

Date Made: c.1990

American Tulip

Creator: Callahan, Sherry Marie Winters

Location Made: Casey, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 90 inches x 103 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

She also taught her daughter how to quilt.

5-2-343

KID: 5-2-343

2001

Apple Blossom

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 2001

Apple Blossom

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 80 inches x 92 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Just a pattern I liked the looks of"

5-2-405

KID: 5-2-405

August 25 1976

Arenzville commun...

committee from Aren...

Date Made: August 25 1976

Arenzville community history quilt

Creator: committee from Arenzville, IL

Location Made: Arenzville, Illinois (IL) USA

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Hand embroidered with outline and satin stitching.

Quilt Size: 76" x 65"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

People who worked on quilt are listed in file as well as additional information about the events and scenes drawn.

5-2-10

KID: 5-2-10

Around the World

Crabtree, Geneva Ru...

Around the World

Creator: Crabtree, Geneva Ruth Peeler

Location Made: Illinois (IL)

Quilt Size: 76" x 65"

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-325

KID: 5-2-325

1930-1949

Attic Windows

Date Made: 1930-1949

Attic Windows

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 46 x 66

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Collector purchased quilt from Mrs. Levi Schrock in Arthur, but the name of the maker was unknown.

5-2-253

KID: 5-2-253

1930-1949

Aunt Eliza's Star...

Yoder, Eliza J. Yod...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Aunt Eliza's Star Medallion

Creator: Yoder, Eliza J. Yoder

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 x 72

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.119.

5-2-227

KID: 5-2-227

1901-1929

Aunt Eliza's Star...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Aunt Eliza's Star Medallion

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-209

KID: 5-2-209

1930-1949

Bachelor's Puzzle...

Kauffman, Clara Mil...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bachelor's Puzzle

Creator: Kauffman, Clara Miller

Location Made: Middlebury, Indiana (IN) USA

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 x 86

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Quilter in IN gave this quilt to her son, George, when he married Sovilla Schrock and moved to IL in 1934.

5-2-162

KID: 5-2-162

1993-94

Bargello

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 1993-94

Bargello

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 94 inches x 104 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

She took a class to learn to do this quilt.

5-2-402

KID: 5-2-402

early 1990's

Barn Door

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: early 1990's

Barn Door

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 86 inches x 100 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

It was partly pieced when I got it. I added borders and finished the quilt. A friend went to the Dakotas and someone there gave this top to her to give to me so I finished the top and quilted it. The top was probably pieced in the 1970's.

5-2-394

KID: 5-2-394

2001

Barndoor and Cand...

Schnider, Mary

Date Made: 2001

Barndoor and Candle Wicking

Creator: Schnider, Mary

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 56 inches x 88 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Mary Schnider made the quilt top. Lyla bought it at a rummage sale., "I'm a scavenger. I get what I find and like and finish it."

5-2-399

KID: 5-2-399

1901-1929

Bars

Schrock, Amanda Mas...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bars

Creator: Schrock, Amanda Mast

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 x 84

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.43, .44, .45, .46.

5-2-144

KID: 5-2-144

1930-1949

Bars

Schrock, Nancy Schl...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bars

Creator: Schrock, Nancy Schlabach

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 x 82

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-183

KID: 5-2-183

1901-1929

Bars

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bars

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70 x 84

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Probably made by Lydia.

5-2-177

KID: 5-2-177

1901-1929

Bars

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bars

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 x 77

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 other quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-203

KID: 5-2-203