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Brick Work

Date Made: fabrics date from 1910 through 1940's

Brick Work

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 74.75 inches x 87 - 90.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Rayon, Velvet, Muslin, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, twills, chambray with novelty yarn.

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Same black pile fabric used in all rows, probably a used garment as wear is withing these blocks mainly. Beige fabric has 2 bricks with partial welt pockets, two others have darts or a hand-stitched grid to attach interfacing, so these are obviously a cut-up garment also. One black pile brick has ...

27-23-2882

KID: 27-23-2882

c. 1892

Green Family Sign...

Date Made: c. 1892

Green Family Signature/ Commemorative Quilt

Location Made: See places in inscriptions United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Other applique, Embroidery, Painting, Other embellishment technique, one block has center velvet held down by long straight embroidery threads in a sunburst

Quilt Size: 70.125 - 71.5 inches x 80.75 - 81.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Sateen, Velvet, Grograin ribbon (binding), twill

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Owner says"we aren't sure why the Green family had the quilt, perhaps a going away gift or the winner of a raffle."

27-23-836

KID: 27-23-836

Timespan

Star of LeMoyne

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Star of LeMoyne

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 - 72.5 inches x 83.75 - 84.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Polyester, Cotton, Muslin, Striped, Solid/plain, Geometric, Floral, Checked

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-52

KID: 27-23-52

Timespan

Star of Many Poin...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Star of Many Points

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Arkansas (AR) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.25 - 73 inches x 84.75 - 85 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Muslin, Other, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Striped, Solid/plain, Dotted, Checked

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-56

KID: 27-23-56

Timespan

Bear's Paw

Weaklend, Martha

Date Made: Timespan

Bear's Paw

Creator: Weaklend, Martha

Location Made: Woodburn, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 - 77 inches x 96.25 - 97 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Striped, Solid/plain, Geometric

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quilt top was hand pieced by Mrs. Martha Weaklend of Woodburn, Iowa, maternal grandmother of Glyda Cochran May. Estimated time it was pieced would be mid 1920's, judging from the type of material used, possibly earlier. The material would be scraps left from machine made garments of family members. ...

27-23-174

KID: 27-23-174

Timespan

Dresden Plate

Crocker, Ellen

Date Made: Timespan

Dresden Plate

Creator: Crocker, Ellen

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 77 - 78 inches x 77.25 - 77.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other blends, Muslin, Other, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Rayon/cotton blend, Damask (jacquard weave), dobby

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

27-23-638

KID: 27-23-638

Timespan

Dresden Plate

unknown

Date Made: Timespan

Dresden Plate

Creator: unknown

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 88 - 88.75 inches x 87 - 87.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Thought the top was something special because of all the names and because its WCTV., Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishin...

27-23-651

KID: 27-23-651

Timespan

Seven Sisters

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Seven Sisters

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68.25 inches x 84.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2005

KID: 27-23-2005

Timespan

Six Pointed Star

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Six Pointed Star

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 30.375 - 31 inches x 43 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Plaid, Paisley, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Conversation Prints, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2133

KID: 27-23-2133

Timespan

Old Maid's Ramble...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Old Maid's Ramble

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 - 71.125 inches x 83.75 - 84 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Floral, Geometric

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2403

KID: 27-23-2403

Timespan

Mourning Trees

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Mourning Trees

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.25 - 71 inches x 85.125 - 86.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2468

KID: 27-23-2468

Timespan

Baby Bunting

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Baby Bunting

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 62.875 - 63.875 inches x 73.375 - 74 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Checked, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2523

KID: 27-23-2523

Timespan

Double Nine Patch...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Double Nine Patch

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 61.75 - 62.25 inches x 76.5 - 76.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Checked, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-41

KID: 27-23-41

Timespan

Sunflower

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Sunflower

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 72 - 72.5 inches x 85 - 85.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Conversation Prints, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-326

KID: 27-23-326

Timespan

Friendship quilt

Mayer, Faye Linn

Date Made: Timespan

Friendship quilt

Creator: Mayer, Faye Linn

Location Made: Aurora, Kansas (KS) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 61.5 inches x 82 - 82.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

The blocks lay in a drawer for 30 years or so, when Faye put it togehter in the mid-1960's, she needed two more blocks to make it complete. Aurora was one of hte many one room, one teacher schools that dotted the countryside in that ear. The teacher received her training in high school, so she or h...

27-23-356

KID: 27-23-356

Timespan

Missouri Daisy

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Missouri Daisy

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 62.75 inches x 84.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain, Floral, Plaid, Paisley, Geometric, Dotted, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

See label inscription, Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Th...

27-23-375

KID: 27-23-375

Timespan

The Pinocchio

Moore, Barbara

Date Made: Timespan

The Pinocchio

Creator: Moore, Barbara

Location Made: starting location not specified, it was finished (quilted) in Buffalo, WY, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Machine Applique, Embroidery, All the applique is done with a fine machine zig zag and then details are embroidered by hand on top of the applique.

Quilt Size: 62..6250 - 63.25 inches x 83 - 84.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Checked, Floral, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

The maker intended it as a gift to her son when he was born, she started the top in 1953, finished the top in 1956, and then put it aside for 46 years, and finished the quilting in 2002. By that time her son was grown, married and has a son of his own that this quilt may be passed on to. , A story...

27-23-826

KID: 27-23-826

Timespan

Hanging Basket

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Hanging Basket

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: inches x inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Sateen, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-1130

KID: 27-23-1130

Timespan

Grandmother's Flo...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 - 80.625 inches x 99.875 - 100.375 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Geometric, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-1141

KID: 27-23-1141

Timespan

Blazing Star

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Blazing Star

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 65.25 to 65.75 inches x 74 to 74.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Striped, Solid/plain, Plaid, Paisley, Geometric, Floral, Checked, Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design)

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-1302

KID: 27-23-1302

Timespan

Lady of the Lake,...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Lady of the Lake, Lady of the Lakes

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 60.375 - 60.625 inches x 74.625 - 75.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Plaid, Paisley, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Checked, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2132

KID: 27-23-2132

Timespan

Sawtooth Birds in...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Sawtooth Birds in the Air

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66.25 - 66.5 inches x 78 - 78.375 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2405

KID: 27-23-2405

Timespan

Stamp Basket

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Stamp Basket

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 72.25 - 72.875 inches x 82.75 - 83.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Muslin, Flannel, Other, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Conversation Prints, Checked, Plaid, Solid/plain, Cord pique, novelty gingham, dobby, twill, crepe

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2522

KID: 27-23-2522

Timespan

Basket of Lilies

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Basket of Lilies

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.25 - 69.625 inches x 90.75 - 91.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain, Geometric, Floral

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2524

KID: 27-23-2524

Timespan

Jacobs Ladder

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Jacobs Ladder

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Missouri (MO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 56.25 - 56.6250 inches x 65.75 - 66 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Geometric, Solid/plain, Checked

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quilt was hand pieced by a group of Navy wives during WWII in Missouri. See Label for story., Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T P...

27-23-57

KID: 27-23-57

Timespan

Four Patch

Lennix, Mae

Date Made: Timespan

Four Patch

Creator: Lennix, Mae

Location Made: Rawlins, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 61.25 - 63 inches x 89.6250 - 90.5 Inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain, Plaid, Checked, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

27-23-108

KID: 27-23-108

Timespan

The Diamond Field...

Call, Kate

Date Made: Timespan

The Diamond Field

Creator: Call, Kate

Location Made: Dwyer, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76.5 - 68.75 inches x 84 - 86.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

The colors of the quilt are American Legion colors. This quilt was made by Kate Call in memory of her son, Ora, who was killed in World War I - he was the 1st killed in Platte Co. The American Legion Post in Wheatland is named for him. The quilt was to be for a money making project, but Kate got sic...

27-23-218

KID: 27-23-218

Timespan

String Pieced Dia...

Williams, Portia Ly...

Date Made: Timespan

String Pieced Diamonds

Creator: Williams, Portia Lynch

Location Made: Marshfield, Missouri (MO) United States

Contruction: Strip/string Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75.25 - 76 inches x 74.875 - 77.375 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Velvet, Sateen, Muslin, Glazed, Chintz, Other, Solid/plain, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Conversation Prints, Checked, Striped, Dobby, momie, chambray, dimity, twill, crash, pique

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quilts repairs were made years later in Laramie, WY

27-23-1004

KID: 27-23-1004

Timespan

Triple Sunflower

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Triple Sunflower

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Other applique, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 76.375 - 77.25 inches x 76.5 - 76.6250 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-1194

KID: 27-23-1194

Timespan

The Broken Branch...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

The Broken Branch, Variation

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 64.5 to 65.5 inches x 79.75 to 80.125 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-1285

KID: 27-23-1285

Timespan

Palm Leaf - Hosan...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Palm Leaf - Hosanna

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.375 - 69.5 inches x 85 - 85.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-1524

KID: 27-23-1524

Timespan

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: inches x inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-1884

KID: 27-23-1884

Timespan

Double Wedding Ri...

Slater, Lydia Hofer...

Date Made: Timespan

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Slater, Lydia Hofer

Location Made: Salem, Nebraska (NE) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 87 to 87.5 inches x 88.5 to 89 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Striped, Solid/plain, Geometric, Floral

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Apparently it was inherited as a top only and the owner had it quilted after 1956, possibly early 1960's when polyester batt became common., Family records indicate that quiltmaker's husband was named "Martin W. Slaughter" in Germany, but it was changed to Slater when he arrived in the US....

27-23-2238

KID: 27-23-2238

Timespan

Hexagon Snowflake...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Hexagon Snowflake

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.875 - 73.5 inches x 79.25 - 79.875 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Feedsack, Conversation Prints, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2469

KID: 27-23-2469

Timespan

Bear's Paw

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Bear's Paw

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 61.25 - 61.75 inches x 76.6250 - 77.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Geometric, Other, Solid/plain, Ferns

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-46

KID: 27-23-46

Timespan

Broken Dishes

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Broken Dishes

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 68.25 - 68.375 inches x 87.75 - 88 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Striped, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Checked

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-55

KID: 27-23-55

Timespan

The Sage Bud of W...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

The Sage Bud of Wyoming

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 - 69.5 inches x 83.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain, Paisley, Geometric, Floral, Dotted

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-288

KID: 27-23-288

Timespan

Little Red School...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Little Red Schoolhouse

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 60.875 - 61.125 inches x 79 - 79.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain, Plaid, Floral, Geometric, Checked

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-325

KID: 27-23-325

Timespan

Wild Goose Chase

Johnson, Mary Eliza...

Date Made: Timespan

Wild Goose Chase

Creator: Johnson, Mary Eliza

Location Made: Spring Valley, New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 74.5 - 75 inches x 72.75 - 73 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Plaid, Striped, Solid/plain, Checked, Conversation Prints

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-376

KID: 27-23-376

Timespan

Log Cabin in Cour...

Moore, Ephraim H. S...

Date Made: Timespan

Log Cabin in Courthouse Steps Setting

Creator: Moore, Ephraim H. Sr.

Location Made: Easton, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 64.5 - 65.125 inches x 73.375 - 73.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Checked, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Twill, gauze, novelty

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

The maker died without finishing this quilt -- his widow and daughter-in-law finished it in 1993 in Bradenton, Florida. , Maker sewed it together during the depression on a treadle Singer sewing machine.

27-23-829

KID: 27-23-829

Timespan

Basket Quilt

unknown 19th c. pie...

Date Made: Timespan

Basket Quilt

Creator: unknown 19th c. piecemaker

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 83 - 83.25 inches x 97.375 - 97.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Other, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

27-23-839

KID: 27-23-839

Timespan

Honeycomb Mosaic

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Honeycomb Mosaic

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Quilt Size: 73.25 - 73.75 inches x 92.375 - 92.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain, Plaid, Paisley, Geometric, Floral, Checked, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-908

KID: 27-23-908

Timespan

Crazy quilt

Date Made: Timespan

Crazy quilt

Location Made: Savery, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Embroidery, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), feather stitch around all pieces, one cattle buyer's badge incorporated into piecing

Quilt Size: 45 inches to 45.5 inches x 65.5 inches to 66 inches

Fabrics: Silk, Rayon, Other, Satin, Striped, Solid/plain, Print, Floral, Plaid, Dotted, shantung, taffeta, plain and momie weaves

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Maker is unknown but donor thinks it was made by his grandmother, who was a Groshart, or his great-grandmother If so, it was likely to have been made in the 2-story Groshart house which has been moved to the property of the Little Snake River Museum, Crazy quilt pattern described in Rehmel (pieced)p...

27-23-1080

KID: 27-23-1080

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Overall Boy

Roth, Florina Herrm...

Date Made: Timespan

Overall Boy

Creator: Roth, Florina Herrman

Location Made: Liberal, Kansas (KS) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, cross stitch embroidery in many different thread colors on hats. Blanket, catch, threaded running stitch also used in the applique of figures to background

Quilt Size: 64 to 64.5 inches x 78.5 to 79 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Striped, Solid/plain, Geometric, Floral

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker was 25 years old when she began this quilt.

27-23-1829

KID: 27-23-1829

Timespan

Grandmother's Tul...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Grandmother's Tulip

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75.5 inches x 84.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2407

KID: 27-23-2407

Timespan

Wild Goose Chase

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Wild Goose Chase

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64.75 inches x 78.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2410

KID: 27-23-2410

Timespan

Grandmother's Fan...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Grandmother's Fan

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 77.625 - 78 inches x 96.25 - 97 - inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Conversation Prints, Checked, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-2521

KID: 27-23-2521

Timespan

Sunburst/Sawtooth...

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Sunburst/Sawtooth

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 71.75 inches x 84 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Cotton, Muslin, Other, Solid/plain, Dotted, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Checked, Striped, twill (wool)

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Maker purchased the blocks but remade most of them and designed the way of putting them together which makes a useful quilt., Maker has template for the "Georgian Swags"quilting pattern., Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines...

27-23-2883

KID: 27-23-2883

Timespan

Snow Crystals

Olsen, Anne Badeau...

Date Made: Timespan

Snow Crystals

Creator: Olsen, Anne Badeau Terwilliger

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 87.75 - 88 inches x 72.25 - 73 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Conversation Prints, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

I purchased 24 Snow Crystal "blocks" and some other cut out pieces for more blocks from a dealer at the Merchant Mall connected to the Lincoln Quilt Guild's Quilt Show in conjunction with the American Quilt Study Group's annual meeting in Lincoln, Nebraska in October 1992. I had to make 2...

27-23-34

KID: 27-23-34

Timespan

Periwinkle

Payne, Tammy

Date Made: Timespan

Periwinkle

Creator: Payne, Tammy

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Not recorded - Construction techniques used in quilt top: appliqué techniques

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 79.25 - 79.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Other synthetic, Cotton, Muslin, Feedsack, Other, Striped, Plaid, Solid/plain, Floral, Geometric, Feedsack, Dotted, Checked, Waffle, doby, crepe, seersucker, leno

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

27-23-36

KID: 27-23-36

Timespan

Pinwheel

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Pinwheel

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 - 78.25 inches x 89 - 89.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain, Plaid, Floral, Geometric, Dotted, Striped, Checked

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-58

KID: 27-23-58

Timespan

Nine Patch

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Nine Patch

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 60.75 - 61 inches x 80.25 - 80.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Striped, Solid/plain, Plaid, Paisley, Conversation Prints, Floral, Geometric, Dotted

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-61

KID: 27-23-61

Timespan

Log Cabin - varia...

Date Made: Timespan

Log Cabin - variation

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 23 - 23.25 inches x 22.25 - 22.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Muslin, Other, Striped, Plaid, Conversation Prints, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, unknown knit

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

27-23-72

KID: 27-23-72

Timespan

Nose-gay

Spurgeon, Lucille

Date Made: Timespan

Nose-gay

Creator: Spurgeon, Lucille

Location Made: Spurgeon, Missouri (MO) United States

Contruction: Not recorded - Construction techniques used in quilt top: piecing techniques

Quilt Size: 79.25 - 79.75 inches x 88 - 88.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain, Floral, Paisley, Plaid, Striped, Conversation Prints

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Flour sacks were brought home by owner's great grandfather who worked in a four mill. Blocks were made by great grandmother and set by grandmother. The quilt was batted, backed and tied by present owner., Hazel made the blocks for the "Nosegay" quilt sometime during the 1930's. Lucille fou...

27-23-142

KID: 27-23-142

Timespan

Album

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Album

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 86 - 86.25 inches x 102.75 - 103 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Striped, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Solid/plain, Dotted

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-737

KID: 27-23-737

Timespan

"The Xquisite"

Date Made: Timespan

"The Xquisite"

Location Made: Savery, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Although the blocks were pieced by hand in the 1930's, the quilting and binding were done in 1991 by machine. Zig Zag machine stitching holds the binding in place on the front

Quilt Size: 65-66 inches x 77-78.15 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Other, Solid/plain, Floral, Checked, one fabric is a momie weave

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

The Lowes, Gledhills, Obergs, Justinsens, Booths and Ences all moved to the Snake River Valley from Utah in the spring of 1930. The Hardy family lived at the Baggs Livestock at that tme. Mary Haughey taught Katherine Hardy at the Wycolo school near the Baggs Livestock when Katherine was in the 10t...

27-23-810

KID: 27-23-810

Timespan

Grandmother's Fan...

Robertson, Mrs.

Date Made: Timespan

Grandmother's Fan

Creator: Robertson, Mrs.

Location Made: Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 78.75 to 80.25 inches x 102.75 to 103.375 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Geometric, Dotted, Floral, Checked, Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design), Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Previous owner was Mary McPheeters Baker, who received it as an unquilted top as a wedding gift in 1945 and had it until 2002 -- when the current owner inherited it she immediately put it with a bat and backing and quilted it.

27-23-1132

KID: 27-23-1132

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Friendship Chain

Bucho, Billee

Date Made: Timespan

Friendship Chain

Creator: Bucho, Billee

Location Made: Price, Utah (UT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing, Embroidery, 18 blocks were assembled by hand, 6 were done by home machine, as was the border.

Quilt Size: 80.25 to 82 inches x 88 to 90.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Muslin, Striped, Solid/plain, Novelty, Geometric, Floral, Checked

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Billee Wilson Bucho was a friend of Jessie Brown who had inherited the blocks, which were already quilted when Jessie gave them to Billee in the 1960's. Though the blocks were made in Price, Utah, Billee finished the quilt in the Little Snake River Valley of Wyoming in 1970

27-23-1897

KID: 27-23-1897

Timespan

Crazy quilt

Date Made: Timespan

Crazy quilt

Location Made: Savery, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Embroidery stitches: father, star, chain variation, herringbone, catch stitch, long and short stitch. There is one pieced 5 point star wth six different fabrics towards one edge

Quilt Size: 78 to 79 inches x 76.25 - 77 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Other synthetic, Wool, Silk, Rayon, Other, Velvet, Flannel, Other, Striped, Solid/plain, Plaid, Novelty, Geometric, Floral, Conversation Prints, Checked, twills, lace, knits, ottoman, faille, and jacquard brocade fabrics

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

crazy pattern is described in Rehmel (pieced) page 308, pattern 3851

27-23-2442

KID: 27-23-2442

Timespan

Flutter Wheel

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Flutter Wheel

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.125 - 70.75 inches x 90 - 90.375 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Striped, Solid/plain, Plaid, Paisley, Geometric, Floral, Checked, Other, Dotted

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Copied from a quilt at Pioneer Museum, Colorado Springs, CO., Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal...

27-23-54

KID: 27-23-54