1976-1999

Schoolhouse

Vaught, Chris

Date Made: 1976-1999

Schoolhouse

Creator: Vaught, Chris

Location Made: Marquette, Michigan (MI)

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-3642

KID: 12-8-3642

1976-1999

Cabin Creek

Taber, Charlotte Ka...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Cabin Creek

Creator: Taber, Charlotte Kay

Location Made: Brant, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 48" x 67"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-8409

KID: 12-8-8409

1976-1999

One-Room Schoolho...

Richeson, Eulalia

Date Made: 1976-1999

One-Room Schoolhouse

Creator: Richeson, Eulalia

Location Made: Monroe, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10391

KID: 12-8-10391

1976-1999

Little Red School...

Oranchuk, Gail

Date Made: 1976-1999

Little Red Schoolhouse

Creator: Oranchuk, Gail

Location Made: Okemos, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 80" x 96"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-9917

KID: 12-8-9917

1901-1929

Schoolhouse

Narber, Barbary

Date Made: 1901-1929

Schoolhouse

Creator: Narber, Barbary

Location Made: LeGrand, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64.5 inches x 78 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Solid/plain, Print

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-1398

KID: 6-3-1398

Schoolhouse

Mitchell, Lucy Evel...

Schoolhouse

Creator: Mitchell, Lucy Evelyn

Location Made: Possibly Ludington, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Lucy Mitchell did a lot of quilting in her old age and gave 2 quilts to her grandson's bride at their wedding.

12-8-810

KID: 12-8-810

Jan. 2002

MacDowell Anniver...

MacDowell, Marsha

Date Made: Jan. 2002

MacDowell Anniversary Signature Quilt

Creator: MacDowell, Marsha

Location Made: East Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 64" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

In 1987 sisters Clare MacDowell Luz and Marsha MacDowell got the idea of having the friends and family members of their parents, Harlan and Betty MacDowell, make a friendship quilt as a surprise present for their parent's 40th wedding anniversary. They found patterns in a book and in the Detroit New...

12-8-1173

KID: 12-8-1173

2000-2025

A Spartan Lives H...

Kuhlman, Linda

Date Made: 2000-2025

A Spartan Lives Here

Creator: Kuhlman, Linda

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 15 1/2" x 12 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4467

KID: 12-8-4467

1976-1999

Schoolhouse

Kelso, Amy

Date Made: 1976-1999

Schoolhouse

Creator: Kelso, Amy

Location Made: St. Paul, Minnesota (MN)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 34" x 47"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-3440

KID: 12-8-3440

2000-2025

Schoolhouse Rocks...

Karolus, Donna

Date Made: 2000-2025

Schoolhouse Rocks

Creator: Karolus, Donna

Location Made: Cleveland, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Other Piecing, House blocks are paper pieced.

Quilt Size: 70 in. x 89.50 in.

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Multiple scrap, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Reproduction fabrics

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

15-11-3319

KID: 15-11-3319

1976-1999

Little Red School...

Ingold, Janet H.

Date Made: 1976-1999

Little Red Schoolhouse

Creator: Ingold, Janet H.

Location Made: Vicksburg, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 1/2" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

When my neighbor Betty Martin found out I won a gold State Ribbon she wrapped a gold ribbon around our house and hung a bouquet on the porch railing!

12-8-10163

KID: 12-8-10163

1901-1929

Schoolhouse varia...

Griswold, Levi

Date Made: 1901-1929

Schoolhouse variation

Creator: Griswold, Levi

Location Made: Yarrow, Missouri (MO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66.5 inches x 83 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

Levi made the quilt when he was about 15 years old. He was awarded Distinguished Service Cross in WW I where he was killed in action.

6-3-992

KID: 6-3-992

Schoolhouse

Grady, June W.

Schoolhouse

Creator: Grady, June W.

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 41.25" x 42"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

The owner asked her mother-in-law to make her a quilted wall hanging. Her mother-in-law told her that if she designed the quilt and picked out and purchased the fabrics, she would sew it. She began making the top, but had trouble with the sashing and corner blocks in the border. The owner finished...

12-8-6075

KID: 12-8-6075

2000-2025

Schoolhouse

Forbear, Nancy Ann

Date Made: 2000-2025

Schoolhouse

Creator: Forbear, Nancy Ann

Location Made: Spring Lake, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 41.25" x 42"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

This quilt was made to honor my mothers teaching career. She began teaching in a one room school (Schaver) Hinton Twp., Mecosta Co. in 1930. From 1930-1937 she taught Shaver and Fouts one room schools. In 1938-39 she taught Kindergarten in Morley. Then she raised 2 children Richard and Nancy Taylor....

12-8-1232

KID: 12-8-1232

1976-1999

Schoolhouse

Esch, Colleen

Date Made: 1976-1999

Schoolhouse

Creator: Esch, Colleen

Location Made: Houghton, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 41.25" x 42"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-7363

KID: 12-8-7363

1976-1999

Stars in My Corne...

Donaldson, Beth

Date Made: 1976-1999

Stars in My Corner

Creator: Donaldson, Beth

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 79 1/2" x 94 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1249

KID: 12-8-1249

1976-1999

Old Tyme Schoolho...

Adler, Elizabeth A....

Date Made: 1976-1999

Old Tyme Schoolhouse with Star Borders

Creator: Adler, Elizabeth A.

Location Made: Marquette, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 77 1/4" x 76"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1032

KID: 12-8-1032

1976-1999

Schoolhouse

Hands All Around gu...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Schoolhouse

Creator: Hands All Around guilt group, a local organization composed of 20 women and local merchants.

Location Made: Northville, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 60" x 72"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Scrap material was chosen by each woman to work with; cut out by each individual woman using a drafted pattern (made by Marilyn Menghini); each piece of muslin used was precut and distributed to, individual schoolhouses were pieced then given back to the group ladies by who sewed the blocks and sash...

12-8-3123

KID: 12-8-3123

1976-1999

Schoolhouse and P...

Heikkenen School 7...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Schoolhouse and Pine Tree

Creator: Heikkenen School 7th and 8th grade students

Location Made: Toivola, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 60" x 72"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

This is a two room schoolhouse, Mr. Feldhusen teaches 4th-8th grade. When the teacher, Henry Feldhusen saw the school house block in Carol Doak's Paper Piecing book he requested it because he said it looked like Heikkenen School. The kids drafted patterns on graph paper so they could enlarge and re...

12-8-2793

KID: 12-8-2793

1901-1929

Little Red House ...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Little Red House variation

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 71 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Solid/plain, Print

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

Quilt made by owner's great-grandmother.

6-3-549

KID: 6-3-549

1876-1900

Schoolhouse

Date Made: 1876-1900

Schoolhouse

Location Made: New Hampshire (NH) USA

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 71 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Striped, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project; Holstein Collection

Exhibited as part of The Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc's Louisville Celebrates the American Quilt in "Abstract Design in American Quilts"

8-5-550

KID: 8-5-550

1930-1949

Schoolhouse

Date Made: 1930-1949

Schoolhouse

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 69 in. x 79 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Once part of the Kohler Foundation Collection this quilt is now part of the collection at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilt and Fiber Arts.

15-11-2606

KID: 15-11-2606

Schoolhouse Quilt...

Schoolhouse Quilt

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 in. x 67 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

15-11-624

KID: 15-11-624