1976-1999

4 Patch and Tree ...

Hawley, Sons and Da...

Date Made: 1976-1999

4 Patch and Tree Blocks

Creator: Hawley, Sons and Daughters

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: - x -

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

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

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-3301

KID: 11-37-3301

1850-1875

A Lily Quilt

Coffman, Susan A.

Date Made: 1850-1875

A Lily Quilt

Creator: Coffman, Susan A.

Location Made: Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 78 inches x 89 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-1847

KID: 6-3-1847

2000-2025

All Because Two P...

Callahan, Sherry Ma...

Date Made: 2000-2025

All Because Two People Fell in Love

Creator: Callahan, Sherry Marie Winters

Location Made: Casey, Illinois (IL) United States

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

1976-1999

Amish Bars

Miller, Susie

Date Made: 1976-1999

Amish Bars

Creator: Miller, Susie

Location Made: New Berlin, Ohio (OH) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

These two sisters make quilts for an antique shop using 100 percent cotton materials, cotton batting, and the original Amish patterns.

5-2-2373

KID: 5-2-2373

1976-1999

Apple Tree

Moreland, Janet

Date Made: 1976-1999

Apple Tree

Creator: Moreland, Janet

Location Made: Princeton, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

I began my first quilt when I was in high school piecing by hand. Finished that first top after I was married.

5-2-891

KID: 5-2-891

1976-1999

Apple Tree Variat...

Conant, Elizabeth B...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Apple Tree Variation

Creator: Conant, Elizabeth Benson

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 94 x 100

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5701

KID: 11-37-5701

1850-1875

Applique blocks w...

Shrout, Rachel Jane...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Applique blocks with cherry wreath, rose and leaf

Creator: Shrout, Rachel Jane

Location Made: Kentucky (KY) United States

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project

Made while her father was in the Civil War.

8-5-752

KID: 8-5-752

1850-1875

Appliqued Peonies...

Larkin, Abigail Ben...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Appliqued Peonies

Creator: Larkin, Abigail Bently

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 76 x 93

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

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

one of 16 children.

11-37-5325

KID: 11-37-5325

1976-1999

Arbol de la Vida ...

Marcisz, Anne Steph...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Arbol de la Vida (Tree of Life)

Creator: Marcisz, Anne Stephens

Location Made: La Grange, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.75 inches x 77 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Broadcloth, Solid/plain, Mexican, hand silk screen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2284

KID: 5-2-2284

1930-1949

Aunt Lottie's Qui...

Beebe, Mrs Charlott...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Aunt Lottie's Quilt

Creator: Beebe, Mrs Charlotte

Quilt Size: 62 x 65

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4039

KID: 11-37-4039

1999

Autumn Star

Bryson, Kim

Date Made: 1999

Autumn Star

Creator: Bryson, Kim

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Pieced

Quilt Size: 82 x 111

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

1 Learned to quilt from: From a book for beginners. I saw my first quilt in an antique store in 1978 and wanted to own one but could not afford it ($500) so I decided to learn to make one myself. In 1978 I made my first quilt from a book. Other quilts by the quiltmaker: 3 are in Chicago, IL with fr...

9-6-248

KID: 9-6-248

1976-1999

Barking Up the Wr...

Malec, Sharon

Date Made: 1976-1999

Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Creator: Malec, Sharon

Location Made: West Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 57.000 inches x 44.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: National Quilt Museum Collection

10-7-413

KID: 10-7-413

1800-1849

Bars

Date Made: 1800-1849

Bars

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 121.5 x 115

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Glazed, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Old Sturbridge Village

11-37-7120

KID: 11-37-7120

1976-1999

based on palampor...

Gray, Barbara Smith...

Date Made: 1976-1999

based on palampore in Winterthur Collection

Creator: Gray, Barbara Smith

Contruction: Hand Applique, broderie perse

Quilt Size: 94" x 104.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Glazed, Chintz, Print, Solid/plain, upholstery cotton; Jinny Beyer-like border print, plain weave

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

11-37-3381

KID: 11-37-3381

1850-1875

Basket

Munsch, Mary

Date Made: 1850-1875

Basket

Creator: Munsch, Mary

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 73" x 87.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Striped, Plaid, Solid/plain, Floral

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1559

KID: 5-2-1559

1950-1975

Baskets

Bauldree, Laura Eli...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Baskets

Creator: Bauldree, Laura Eliabeth Chester Harris

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, no handle

Quilt Size: 65 x 86

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-6218

KID: 11-37-6218

1876-1900

Baskets

Date Made: 1876-1900

Baskets

Quilt Size: 76.5 x 77.5

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Garibaldi/shirting/madder/plain weave

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

11-37-6571

KID: 11-37-6571

1901-1929

Birds Flying

Mennell, Mrs.

Date Made: 1901-1929

Birds Flying

Creator: Mennell, Mrs.

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 x 80

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4456

KID: 11-37-4456

Block Sampler

Block Sampler

Location Made: Ames, Iowa (IA) United States

Quilt Size: 47.5 inches x 75.5 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Various fabrics and prints used in the blocks.

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection

6-3-2200

KID: 6-3-2200

Block Sampler

Block Sampler

Location Made: Ames, Iowa (IA) United States

Quilt Size: 41 inches x 70 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Various fabrics and prints used in the blocks.

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection

6-3-2210

KID: 6-3-2210

1850-1875

Block Sampler

Date Made: 1850-1875

Block Sampler

Location Made: Ames, Iowa (IA) United States

Quilt Size: 22.5 inches x 22.75 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Various fabrics and prints used in blocks.

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection

6-3-2219

KID: 6-3-2219

Pre-1799

Boutis

Date Made: Pre-1799

Boutis

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 84.5" x 89"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Corded

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Cape Ann Museum

11-37-2795

KID: 11-37-2795

1976-1999

Branches of a Tre...

Rose, Scarlett

Date Made: 1976-1999

Branches of a Tree Upon Which Friendship Blooms

Creator: Rose, Scarlett

Location Made: Anderson, California United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Other novelty technique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Quilt Size: 78 inches x 93 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission; California Heritage Quilt Project

This quilt was made from the signature blocks exchanged at the second retreat organized by Laurie Short of Redding, California. Because each person made four blocks for each of the other people attending, there were a large number of blocks to put together in one quilt. Scarlett was inspired to t...

2-33-37

KID: 2-33-37

1800-1849

Broderie Perse

Tyke, Betsy

Date Made: 1800-1849

Broderie Perse

Creator: Tyke, Betsy

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 72 x 72.5

Fabrics: Cotton, Glazed, Print, block & lapis prints, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Worcester Historical Museum

11-37-5277

KID: 11-37-5277

1800-1849

Broderie Perse

Date Made: 1800-1849

Broderie Perse

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 99 x 107

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Old Sturbridge Village

11-37-6520

KID: 11-37-6520

1850-1875

Candlewick coverl...

Smith, Mrs.

Date Made: 1850-1875

Candlewick coverlet

Creator: Smith, Mrs.

Contruction: Embroidery, Candlewick

Quilt Size: 102.5 x 100

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, reproduction?, plain weave

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

11-37-1475

KID: 11-37-1475

1850-1875

Carolina Lily

Date Made: 1850-1875

Carolina Lily

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 77.5 x 84

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave, red flowers (plain), green print leaves of stems

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5241

KID: 11-37-5241

1850-1875

Carpenter's Wheel...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Carpenter's Wheel

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 85 x 98.25

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-563

KID: 11-37-563

1930-1949

Cherry

Self, Mrs.

Date Made: 1930-1949

Cherry

Creator: Self, Mrs.

Location Made: Magnolia, Kentucky (KY) United States

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project

8-5-705

KID: 8-5-705

1876-1900

Cherry applique

Murphy, Elizabeth B...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Cherry applique

Creator: Murphy, Elizabeth Bigham

Location Made: Crawfordville, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 72 inches x 81 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-568

KID: 6-3-568

1876-1900

Cherry Basket

Murray, Gertrude Lo...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Cherry Basket

Creator: Murray, Gertrude Lola M.

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5210

KID: 11-37-5210

1850-1875

Cherry Basket

Miller, Elsie

Date Made: 1850-1875

Cherry Basket

Creator: Miller, Elsie

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 62 x 83

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-6111

KID: 11-37-6111

1876-1900

Cherry Basket

Date Made: 1876-1900

Cherry Basket

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 66 x 75

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Glazed, Print, 1840 print, Cocheco,Lowell,Eli Walker, Garibaldi, shirting/plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-6676

KID: 11-37-6676

1901-1929

Cherry Basket

Date Made: 1901-1929

Cherry Basket

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 75 inches x 84 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-1535

KID: 6-3-1535

1901-1929

Cherry Basket

Nixon, Carrie Beyon...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Cherry Basket

Creator: Nixon, Carrie Beyona

Location Made: Troy, Kansas (KS) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64 inches x 78 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

Quilt was made during a lengthy illness.

6-3-175

KID: 6-3-175

1930-1949

Cherry Basket

Hutchinson, Amanda ...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Cherry Basket

Creator: Hutchinson, Amanda Hansen

Location Made: Lowell, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 76 inches x 84.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-485

KID: 6-3-485

1876-1900

Cherry Basket

Drake, Ella Brockme...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Cherry Basket

Creator: Drake, Ella Brockmeier

Location Made: Baileyville, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Attended school until age 15-16, one-room school. She was an excellent cook and gardener. The maker lived most of their life in Ogle Co., Maryland Township IL, then Forreston IL. The maker made 6 quilts that are in our family.

5-2-1112

KID: 5-2-1112

1901-1929

Cherry Basket

Gingrich, Anna Mast...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Cherry Basket

Creator: Gingrich, Anna Mast

Location Made: Kalona, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 73.5 inches x 79.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

Quilt was bought from the maker in 1980.

6-3-596

KID: 6-3-596

1876-1900

Cherry Basket

Date Made: 1876-1900

Cherry Basket

Quilt Size: 83 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, 7 colorways of same fabric, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-6590

KID: 11-37-6590

1901-1929

Cherry Basket (#8...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Cherry Basket (#81)

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1074

KID: 5-2-1074

1876-1900

Cherry Basket var...

Speed, Mrs. Forrest...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Cherry Basket variation

Creator: Speed, Mrs. Forrest

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 69 inches x 83 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-1598

KID: 6-3-1598

1976-1999

Cherry Rose

Karavitis, Margie

Date Made: 1976-1999

Cherry Rose

Creator: Karavitis, Margie

Location Made: Spokane, Washington (WA) United States

Quilt Size: 95.000 inches x 94.000 inches

Project: National Quilt Museum Collection

10-7-214

KID: 10-7-214

1930

Cherry Tree

Jacobs, Ethel Regin...

Date Made: 1930

Cherry Tree

Creator: Jacobs, Ethel Regina London

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Applique, Wholecloth

Quilt Size: 65 x 82

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

9-6-1918

KID: 9-6-1918

1850-1875

Cherry Tree

Date Made: 1850-1875

Cherry Tree

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 72 x 74

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-6619

KID: 11-37-6619

1930-1949

Cherry Wreath [re...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Cherry Wreath [research]

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 69 x 92

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4550

KID: 11-37-4550

1850-1875

Cherry Wreath var...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Cherry Wreath variation

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 80 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5422

KID: 11-37-5422

1930-1949

Cherry Wreaths

Date Made: 1930-1949

Cherry Wreaths

Contruction: Dimensional applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 82 x 90

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5428

KID: 11-37-5428

1800-1849

Chintz Cut-Out Qu...

Perkins, Elizabeth ...

Date Made: 1800-1849

Chintz Cut-Out Quilt

Creator: Perkins, Elizabeth Murray

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 94 x 94

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Glazed, Print, European chintz

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

11-37-1043

KID: 11-37-1043

1800-1849

copy of woven cov...

Date Made: 1800-1849

copy of woven coverlet

Quilt Size: 76 x 94

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4303

KID: 11-37-4303

1876-1900

Crazy

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Hand Applique, Painting, Kate Greenaway patterns/Masonic & Odd Fellows symbols/ many animals, etc See notes

Quilt Size: 60 x 61.25

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, taffeta/ribbons/metallic cording/twill weave/pile weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-2287

KID: 11-37-2287

1876-1900

Crazy

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Motifs: fan, Kate Greenaway people, horseshoes, flag, shamrock, cherry fruit, butterfly, strawberries, over-lapping circles, bunny, bat

Quilt Size: 51/5 x 59.25

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet, Print, pile weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Westfield Athenaeum

11-37-748

KID: 11-37-748

1876-1900

Crazy

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Painting

Quilt Size: 50 x 61.5

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Glazed, Print, brocade/pile weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-1453

KID: 11-37-1453

1901-1929

Depot Harbor sign...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Depot Harbor signature quilt

Location Made: Depot Harbor, Ontario Canada

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 70 inches x 81 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

In 1903 my great uncle, the Reverend James Andrew Miller, was called to serve as minister to the Childerhouse Presbyterian Church. He was the first minister to have served there for longer than 6 months, and part of his job was to organize the building of a church. The estimated cost of the new bui...

2-33-2

KID: 2-33-2

1993

Double Wedding Ri...

Bryson, Kim

Date Made: 1993

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Bryson, Kim

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Pieced

Quilt Size: 81 x 100

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

1 Learned to quilt from: From a book for beginners. I saw my first quilt in an antique store in 1978 and wanted to own one but could not afford it ($500) so I decided to learn to make one myself. In 1978 I made my first quilt from a book. Other quilts by the quiltmaker: 3 are in Chicago, IL with fr...

9-6-247

KID: 9-6-247

1976-1999

Dougherty Family ...

Malone, Eleanor Bro...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Dougherty Family History Quilt

Creator: Malone, Eleanor Brown

Location Made: Wichita United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Photography/ photo transfer

Quilt Size: 35 inches x 35 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Multiple scrap, Print, Solid/plain, Other, Photo transfers

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

This family history quilt was made for the Dougherty Family Reunion, held for the descendants of Samuel and Melinda Catherine Dougherty and their children at the Elms Resort Hotel, Excelsior Springs, Missouri on June 28-30, 1991 on the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of the opening of the Doughert...

2-33-33

KID: 2-33-33

1930-1949

Dresden Plate

Blodgett, Nancy Jan...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Dresden Plate

Creator: Blodgett, Nancy Jane Thurston

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 64 x 80

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4362

KID: 11-37-4362

1901-1929

Embroidered signa...

Unknown, Quiltmaker...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Embroidered signature (summer) quilt

Creator: Unknown, Quiltmaker

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 65"top plus 17" ruffle added to each side x 75" plus 17" ruffle added to bottom only

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

One of two purchased in Ocala, FL antique store. One block has a name from Leesburg, FL which is about 30 miles south of Ocala. I would guess that is the person who collected the blocks and put them together into these two quilts.

2-33-6

KID: 2-33-6

1876-1900

Evergreen Tree

Crocker, Julia

Date Made: 1876-1900

Evergreen Tree

Creator: Crocker, Julia

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 57 x 76

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-5067

KID: 11-37-5067

1901-1929

Evergreen Tree

Date Made: 1901-1929

Evergreen Tree

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 88 x 93

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Collector said quilt was made in Arthur Amish community, maker unknown.

5-2-250

KID: 5-2-250

1980

Family Tree

Family Reunion Quil...

Date Made: 1980

Family Tree

Creator: Family Reunion Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Project: Kansas Quilt Project

7-4-9866

KID: 7-4-9866