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1930-1949
YoYo
Norton, Iola

Date Made: 1930-1949

YoYo

Creator: Norton, Iola

Contruction: Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 70 x 83

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-1346

KID: 11-37-1346
1930-1949
Yo-Yo
Posch, Vera B.; Kle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Creator: Posch, Vera B.; Kleing, Eva

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL)

Contruction: Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 85" x 89"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-7935

KID: 12-8-7935
1930-1949
Yo-yo

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-yo

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo, palm tree, apple, cowboy

Quilt Size: 58" x 73"

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Geometric, Dotted, Checked, Plaid, Striped, Muslin weight fabric.

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Heritage Quilt Study Group of Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona

38-36-219

KID: 38-36-219
1950-1975
Yellow and White
Rockafellow, Neva M...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Yellow and White

Creator: Rockafellow, Neva Marion

Location Made: Connersville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 77" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Muslin weight

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project

39-40-2421

KID: 39-40-2421
2000-2025
Woodworking Memor...
Simmons, Margaret L...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Woodworking Memories:Bob

Creator: Simmons, Margaret Lau

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Photography/ photo transfer

Quilt Size: 72 inches x 72 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Novelty, Plaid, Other, photos printed on fabric

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Quiltmaker orphaned at age 11; learned to sew with help from neighbors, most influential was Margaret Arnold, Alamogordo, NM (where quiltmaker grew up).

38-36-1581

KID: 38-36-1581
2000-2025
Woodworking Memor...
Simmons, Margaret L...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Woodworking Memories Norm

Creator: Simmons, Margaret Lau

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Photography/ photo transfer

Quilt Size: 72 inches x 72 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Novelty, Paisley, Other, photos printed on fabric

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

38-36-1947

KID: 38-36-1947
2000-2025
Woodworker's Pine...
Simmons, Margaret L...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Woodworker's Pine Tree

Creator: Simmons, Margaret Lau

Location Made: Sun City West, Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, 90 Half Square Triangle units

Quilt Size: 21 1/4 in x 19 3/4 in

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Plaid

51-148-151

KID: 51-148-151
2000-2025
Woodland Santa
Winston, Carol Anne...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Woodland Santa

Creator: Winston, Carol Anne

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

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Multiple scrap

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

38-36-377

KID: 38-36-377
Winter Willow
Kathy Dietz-Huber

Winter Willow

Creator: Kathy Dietz-Huber

Location Made: Minnesota (MN) United States

Contruction: Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Quilt Size: 44.75 inches x 37.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain, tulle

Project: Minnesota Quilt Project

19-15-5801

KID: 19-15-5801
c.1998
Winter Cherry
Bello, Irene

Date Made: c.1998

Winter Cherry

Creator: Bello, Irene

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 28 3/4 in. x 40 1/2 in.

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: National Quilt Museum Collection

10-7-203

KID: 10-7-203
2000-2025
William Morris Ap...
Weavers, Lorraine V...

Date Made: 2000-2025

William Morris Applique

Creator: Weavers, Lorraine Vander Weerdt (Lori)

Location Made: Oostburg, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Reverse Applique, Other applique, Embroidery, Other embellishment technique, Dimensional applique

Quilt Size: 65.25 in. x 65.25 in.

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Floral, Print, Other, William Morris Reproduction fabrics

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Kathy Holz is a long arm quilter from Cedarburg/Ozaukee County, Wisconsin., The quilt maker learned to quilt in night class at Lake Shore Tech School in Cleveland/Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. She also taught quilting at the technical school and in her home. Other quilts made by this maker can be f...

15-11-1408

KID: 15-11-1408
Timespan
Wild Goose Chase ...

Date Made: Timespan

Wild Goose Chase With Whig Rose Medallion

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

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

Quilt Size: 89 inches x 93 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Print, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Roller printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Westerly Historical Society Collection

Historical Society believes quilt was made by someone in the Smith-Babcock Family due to the house once being owned by this family.

23-19-384

KID: 23-19-384
1850-1875
Wild Goose Chase
Rush, Anna Roach

Date Made: 1850-1875

Wild Goose Chase

Creator: Rush, Anna Roach

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 64.50 inches x 78.50 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

38-36-1514

KID: 38-36-1514
Wild Goose
Young, Sybil

Wild Goose

Creator: Young, Sybil

Location Made: Orient , New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Piecing, Hand Applique, The block or design set is vertical. The quilt top is sewn with running stitches.

Quilt Size: 82" x 94"

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: New York Quilt Project

49-142-3932

KID: 49-142-3932
1930-1949
Wild Duck

Date Made: 1930-1949

Wild Duck

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 79" x 94"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Collection; Mountain Mist Quilts

Margaret Hayes designed this quilt pattern in the Art Deco style. Margaret's sister sewed some of the Mountain Mist quilt prototypes.

54-159-424

KID: 54-159-424
1976-1999
Wickenburg Album ...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Wickenburg Album Quilt

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Dimensional applique, Other novelty technique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery, Crewel work - train intensive use of embroidery for cacti

Quilt Size: 71 inches x 83 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Other, Batiks (for contemporary quilts), Checked, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Other, Western motifs,. selectively cut

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Desert Caballeros Western Museum

38-36-3020

KID: 38-36-3020
Whoooo's There?
Eckardt, Christie

Whoooo's There?

Creator: Eckardt, Christie

Location Made: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emerates

Quilt Size: 16 inches x 16 inches

Project: Quilt Alliance; Crazy for Quilts

52-152-794

KID: 52-152-794
1800-1849
Wholecloth Tree o...

Date Made: 1800-1849

Wholecloth Tree of Life

Contruction: Hand Piecing, glaze on wool is still very evident

Quilt Size: 86 in. x 91 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Glazed, Solid/plain, calimanco

Project: Winedale Quilt Collection

This quilt is one of approximately forty-two quilts that the Texas Memorial Museum (TMM) at the University of Texas at Austin transferred to the University’s Center for American History (CAH) in April 2003 as part of TMM’s transfer of selected material culture objects from its collections to CAH...

25-21-295

KID: 25-21-295
1930-1949
Wholecloth Quilt
Gasperik, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Wholecloth Quilt

Creator: Gasperik, Mary

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 74 inches x 91 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Rayon, Satin, Solid/plain

Project: Mary Gasperik Private Collection

18-14-7

KID: 18-14-7
1800-1849
Wholecloth

Date Made: 1800-1849

Wholecloth

Location Made: USA

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 89 13/16 inches x 91 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Novelty

Project: DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

Six scenes of children playing appear on this American counterpane. The games and activities are thread needle or London Bridge, spinning top, bob cherry, marbles, and feeding poultry (one scene with chickens, the other with ducks). Each of the six scenes is bordered on two sides by an ogive design ...

16-12-225

KID: 16-12-225
Pre-1799
Wholecloth
Sill, Mary

Date Made: Pre-1799

Wholecloth

Creator: Sill, Mary

Location Made: Old Lyme, Connecticut (CT) USA

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 90 inches x 95 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

Donor states quilt was made from bed curtain owned by Mehitable Mather [Born November 14, 1774] of Old Lyme, Connecticut, by her daughter Mary Sill [born January 26, 1812]. Printed textile dates from 1790's, lining and quilting added mid 19th century. Mehitable Mather was the daughter of Samuel and ...

16-12-144

KID: 16-12-144
1800-1849
Wholecloth
Cordes, Charlotte E...

Date Made: 1800-1849

Wholecloth

Creator: Cordes, Charlotte Evance

Location Made: St. Stephen's Parish, South Carolina (SC) USA

Quilt Size: 100 inches x 97 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

The maker, Charlotte Evance Cordes, was the daughter of Major Thomas Evance. The counterpane remained in the family, in South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia, until its donation in 1983.

16-12-138

KID: 16-12-138
Timespan
Whole Cloth Quilt...

Date Made: Timespan

Whole Cloth Quilt

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 51 1/2 inches x 56 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Paisley, Print, Roller printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Westerly Historical Society Collection

Historical Society believes quilt was made by someone in the Smith-Babcock Family due to the house once being owned by this family.

23-19-385

KID: 23-19-385
Timespan
Whole Cloth Quilt...

Date Made: Timespan

Whole Cloth Quilt

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 92 1/2 inches x 98 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Copperplate printing

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Westerly Historical Society Collection

Historical Society believes it was made by a member of the Babcock-Smith Family due to the house it was found in having once belonged to them.

23-19-388

KID: 23-19-388
Pre-1799
Whole Cloth Palam...

Date Made: Pre-1799

Whole Cloth Palampore

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Painting

Quilt Size: 111.75 x 102.75

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, painted Tree of Life, plain weave

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

11-37-7347

KID: 11-37-7347
Pre-1799
Whole Cloth
Baker, Olive Curtis...

Date Made: Pre-1799

Whole Cloth

Creator: Baker, Olive Curtiss

Quilt Size: 81.25 x 88

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Glazed, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association at Deerfield

11-37-6198

KID: 11-37-6198
1800-1849
Whole Cloth

Date Made: 1800-1849

Whole Cloth

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 90.50in x 95.50in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Glazed, Solid/plain

Project: Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project

30-26-4

KID: 30-26-4
Pre-1799
Whole Cloth

Date Made: Pre-1799

Whole Cloth

Quilt Size: 85 x 86

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, calamanco, plain weave

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

11-37-4673

KID: 11-37-4673
Pre-1799
Whole Cloth
Richardson family m...

Date Made: Pre-1799

Whole Cloth

Creator: Richardson family member

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 81 x 96

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, gallinaceous birds in Tree of Life/pheasant & Mandarin ducks/printed by Talwin & Foster,Bramley Hall,London, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-47

KID: 11-37-47
1800-1849
Whole Cloth

Date Made: 1800-1849

Whole Cloth

Contruction: Hand made

Quilt Size: 124" x 108"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Chintz, Glazed, Print, plain weave, pheasant and palm tree chintz in Brown

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-3399

KID: 11-37-3399
1876-1900
Whig's Defeat var...
Cope, Nancy Jane Pa...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Whig's Defeat var.

Creator: Cope, Nancy Jane Patterson

Location Made: Palestine Community, Tennessee (TN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 67 x 83

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Quilts of Tennessee

22-18-872

KID: 22-18-872
1850-1875
Whigs Defeat of M...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Whigs Defeat of Missouri Beauty

Location Made: Fayetteville, Arkansas (AR) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 82" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Quilt Project 1987-1989

Kept in a tree during Civil War. Stains acquired then.

38-36-2150

KID: 38-36-2150
1850-1875
Whig Rose/Tulips ...
Saunders, Sarah Rob...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Whig Rose/Tulips Candelabra

Creator: Saunders, Sarah Robbins

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 82 inches x 83 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Sarah died during childbirth of twins, one boy and one girl in 1866.

38-36-1234

KID: 38-36-1234
1850-1875
Whig Rose

Date Made: 1850-1875

Whig Rose

Location Made: Urbana, Ohio (OH)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-4731

KID: 12-8-4731
1930-1949
Wheel of Progress...
Chapman, Zada

Date Made: 1930-1949

Wheel of Progress

Creator: Chapman, Zada

Location Made: New Smyrna, Florida (FL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Reverse Applique, Dimensional applique, Other novelty technique, Embroidery, Scripted sayings are "embroidered" with a thin metallic braid that is couched.

Quilt Size: 76 inches x 90 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Tied or tufted

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

Project: Merikay Waldvogel Legacy Project; Sears Quilt Contest 1933 Chicago World's Fair

Every inch of the space on the quilt surface is filled with pictorial images, messages, and references to Chicago and its history., Zada Chapman grew up in Fairfield, Illinois. She met her husband Herschel there. They married and moved to a farming community in Big Sandy, Tennessee. They also liv...

33-29-38

KID: 33-29-38
2000-2025
What's In A Name
Tinker, Felecia

Date Made: 2000-2025

What's In A Name

Creator: Tinker, Felecia

Location Made: Cleveland Heights, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 29" x 29"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks

Project: Women of Color Quilters Network; Conscience of the Human Spirit: The Life of Nelson Mandela; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

50-145-74

KID: 50-145-74
2000-2025
Welcome to Pennsy...
Fackler, Jeffery

Date Made: 2000-2025

Welcome to Pennsylvania

Creator: Fackler, Jeffery

Location Made: Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Strip/string Piecing, Fusible Applique, Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Yo-yo, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery

Quilt Size: 56.5" x 74.75"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Batiks (for contemporary quilts), Dotted, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project

30-26-696

KID: 30-26-696
1930-1949
Wedding Ring
Adamson, Ada E. Ain...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Wedding Ring

Creator: Adamson, Ada E. Ainslie

Location Made: Nebraska (NE) United States

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Nebraska Quilt Project (Lincoln Quilters Guild)

Quilt maker did not quilt it.; Quilt makers were hired; Quilt pieced by one person

29-24-2116

KID: 29-24-2116
1930-1949
WEDDING RING
ROBERTS, CARRIE V...

Date Made: 1930-1949

WEDDING RING

Creator: ROBERTS, CARRIE VIRGINIA

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 83.5 x 86

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Husband's date of death: year: 1935, Quiltmaker's church: CHERRY VALEY, Quiltmaker's burialplace: STOVER FORK, ROANE COUNTY

26-22-3426

KID: 26-22-3426
1901-1929
Water Lillies
Schleuter, LaVerna

Date Made: 1901-1929

Water Lillies

Creator: Schleuter, LaVerna

Location Made: Minnesota (MN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: In Inches: 76 x In Inches: 81

Fabrics: Cotton, Sateen, Solid/plain

Project: Minnesota Quilt Project

19-15-242

KID: 19-15-242
1870-1885
Washington Cherry...
Daughtie, Lou

Date Made: 1870-1885

Washington Cherry Tree

Creator: Daughtie, Lou

Location Made: North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 68.5" x 86.25"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Print

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Owner inherited quilt, a family heirloom, Made other quilts, Hertford County, NC

21-17-305

KID: 21-17-305
1976-1999
Washington and Le...
Person, Terry

Date Made: 1976-1999

Washington and Lee Blues

Creator: Person, Terry

Location Made: Lexington, East Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Open/Dimensional work

Quilt Size: 70" x 98"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

I started this quilt while at Washington and Lee Law School in Lexington, VA. I started with a XMas ornament, then meant to make a pillow, but couldn't stop, so made a queen sized quilt. I used blue because blue was one of W & L's school colors.

12-8-7600

KID: 12-8-7600
2000-2025
Vintage Ornaments...
Vaubel, Linda

Date Made: 2000-2025

Vintage Ornaments

Creator: Vaubel, Linda

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 42 inches x 60 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Novelty, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

I used new fabric for the white background, but the other fabrics were from my stash - some maybe 20 years old - so "vintage" ornaments for sure.

38-36-964

KID: 38-36-964
1976-1999
Village Picture F...
Wroblewski, Adelyn

Date Made: 1976-1999

Village Picture Family Tree

Creator: Wroblewski, Adelyn

Location Made: Greendale, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 61 in. x 64.50 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other synthetic, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Owner related this quilt was "Self designed, sewn quilted and researched". Fabric for the quilt was purchased at Boston Store. , Quiltmaker was 72 when this quilt was made. She has other quilts in her possession that she has made.

15-11-2266

KID: 15-11-2266
2000-2025
Victory Garden
Ginter, Jana Howard...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Victory Garden

Creator: Ginter, Jana Howard

Location Made: Carpenter, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 22 inches x 19.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Other synthetic, Silk, Cotton, Velvet, Satin, Muslin, Other, Solid/plain, Paisley, Geometric, Floral, jacquards, brocade novelty, and twills

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

27-23-541

KID: 27-23-541
1976-1999
Victorian Tree Sk...
Jamell, Karen E. Ha...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Victorian Tree Skirt

Creator: Jamell, Karen E. Hadley

Location Made: Greenwood, Indiana (IN) United States

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project

39-40-4229

KID: 39-40-4229
Vernam Family Reu...
Martinez, Cindy

Vernam Family Reunion T-Shirt Quilt

Creator: Martinez, Cindy

Location Made: Cottage Grove, Oregon (OR) United States

Project: Oregon Quilt Project

Family reunion raffle quilt, Vernam Family Reunion T Shirt Quilt Made by Cindy Martinez, Victoria Cone & Lenora Goodman (Mother Lenora & 2 daughters) ROW 1: Thunderbirds, Coquille, OR 1996 Wallowa County or Bust Wagon, Enterprise, OR 1995 Ranch Run A Muck Rocking Chair, Alvadore, OR 1...

40-38-1280

KID: 40-38-1280
2000-2025
Venda Folk Tale
Venda Women

Date Made: 2000-2025

Venda Folk Tale

Creator: Venda Women

Location Made: Muswodi South Africa

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 69 1/2" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; South Africa Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-1077

KID: 12-8-1077
1876-1900
Vase of Roses and...
Davidson, Josie

Date Made: 1876-1900

Vase of Roses and Cherries

Creator: Davidson, Josie

Location Made: Virginia (VA) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, embroidery stitches create cherry stems

Quilt Size: 84 in. x 84 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: Texas Sesquicentennial Quilt Association, Texas Quilt Search

25-21-361

KID: 25-21-361
1850-1875
Variety Applique ...
Unknown, quilter

Date Made: 1850-1875

Variety Applique (Democrat Rose, Tree, Tulip, Flowers)

Creator: Unknown, quilter

Location Made: New Jersey (NJ) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Reverse Applique, Other embellishment technique, ruching

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 84 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.

20-16-1639

KID: 20-16-1639
1901-1929
variant of cherry...
McElroy, Charlotte ...

Date Made: 1901-1929

variant of cherry basket

Creator: McElroy, Charlotte Booth

Location Made: Waterloo, Quebec Canada

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 in. x 90 in.

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Charlotte Booth McElroy was married twice. She was about 70 years old when she made the quilt.

15-11-3547

KID: 15-11-3547
1876-1900
Variable Star, ma...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Variable Star, made in strips

Location Made: Blooming Valley, Pennsylvania (PA)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.5" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Geometric, Muslin weight. Cotton thread was used in the construction of the top.

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Heritage Quilt Study Group of Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona

38-36-4753

KID: 38-36-4753
1976-1999
Up North Quilt
Baker, Mary Jean

Date Made: 1976-1999

Up North Quilt

Creator: Baker, Mary Jean

Location Made: Charlotte, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78" x 90"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-3162

KID: 12-8-3162
1976-1999
Up North
Mazza, Ingeborg

Date Made: 1976-1999

Up North

Creator: Mazza, Ingeborg

Location Made: Mio, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 26" x 36"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

It represents the Ogemaw Hills north of West Branch in their almost purple beauty, the blue green and pale green hills in early spring, and the blackened remainder of wildfires. Add some sparkling lakes and rivers, and sand that seems to be everywhere.

12-8-1594

KID: 12-8-1594
1976-1999
Under the Owl Tre...
Pauline Parker

Date Made: 1976-1999

Under the Owl Tree

Creator: Pauline Parker

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 68" x 82"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Fantasy quilt: tree with decorative plants, owls in upper trim.

12-8-6457

KID: 12-8-6457
2000-2025
Twenty Hungry Bla...
Henyon, Susan Buckw...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Twenty Hungry Blackbirds Ate a Cherry Pie

Creator: Henyon, Susan Buckwalter

Location Made: Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Quilt Size: 20 inches x 20 inches

Project: Quilt Alliance; TWENTY

52-152-452

KID: 52-152-452
1930-1949
TURKEY SOMETHING
GREGORY, CENA (CEN...

Date Made: 1930-1949

TURKEY SOMETHING

Creator: GREGORY, CENA (CENIE)

Location Made: CEDARVILLE, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 58 x 85

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

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

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Registered quilt with WVHQS, Husband's birth month: July, Husband's birth day: 19, Husband's birth year: 1886, Husband's birthplace: PEACH TREE WV GILMER CO, Husband's date of death: month: August, Husband's date of death: day: 29, Husband's date of death: year: 1976, Husband's burialplace: CEDARVIL...

26-22-3322

KID: 26-22-3322
Turkey in the Tre...

Turkey in the Tree

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Applique

Quilt Size: 92" x 107"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: New York Quilt Project

49-142-4226

KID: 49-142-4226
1930-1949
Tumbling Blocks, ...
Beerbaum, Adeline J...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Tumbling Blocks, Baby Blocks & Stars

Creator: Beerbaum, Adeline Josephine Albert

Location Made: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: English template Piecing, Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 59 in. x 75 in.

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Wool, Broadcloth, Velvet, Other, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Cut velvet, Corduroy, Upholstery fabrics

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

She made other quilts as gifts but he doesn't know who has them., Mrs. Beerbaum's parents lived in the German neighborhood of Milwaukee/Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Her son (Henry Beerbaum Jr.) was a Dry Goods Salesman. Other quilts have been documented in the Quilt Index under her name at #66, #6...

15-11-876

KID: 15-11-876
1930-1949
Tumbling Blocks
Beerbaum, Adeline J...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Tumbling Blocks

Creator: Beerbaum, Adeline Josephine Albert

Location Made: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: English template Piecing, Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 60 in. x 85 in.

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Wool, Broadcloth, Velvet, Other, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Mrs. Beerbaum's parents lived in the German neighborhood of Milwaukee/Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Her son (Beerbaum, Henry Jr.) was a Dry Goods Salesman. Other quilts have been documented in the Quilt Index under her name at #65 #66, #67, & #68.

15-11-881

KID: 15-11-881