1930-1949

Zoo Quilt

Haeger, Grandma

Date Made: 1930-1949

Zoo Quilt

Creator: Haeger, Grandma

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 33" x 44 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton, Mattress pad used as quilt base.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-9410

KID: 12-8-9410

c.2009

Zoo Animals

Becker, Jane

Date Made: c.2009

Zoo Animals

Creator: Becker, Jane

Location Made: Sparta, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 39.25" x 49"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

The quilt maker wanted ideas to make a quilt for ehr granddaughter. The theme for the nursery was safari animals and earth tone colors. She found the quilt pattern at the International Quilt Show in Chicago. She proceeded to find most of the materials at the Attic Window on Alpine in Grand Rapids....

12-8-6070

KID: 12-8-6070

1976-1999

Zinnia variation

Johnson, Leona

Date Made: 1976-1999

Zinnia variation

Creator: Johnson, Leona

Location Made: Monrovia Liberia

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 94" x 96"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

The quilt was brought to Flint, Michigan by the maker's sister's son, Rev. Emmanuel Bailey. Emmanual goes to Monrovia, Liberia about every 6 months to see his relatives and to work on the building of an orphanage for the victims of war. He put his order in for these quilts last January and then pick...

12-8-399

KID: 12-8-399

Zig Zag or Flying...

Snipes, Maria

Zig Zag or Flying Geese

Creator: Snipes, Maria

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 141" x 85"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-846

KID: 12-8-846

1901-1929

Zig Zag

Smith, Sarah

Date Made: 1901-1929

Zig Zag

Creator: Smith, Sarah

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 1/2" x 86"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-7465

KID: 12-8-7465

1976-1999

Zig Zag

Parkkonen, Ruby

Date Made: 1976-1999

Zig Zag

Creator: Parkkonen, Ruby

Location Made: Indian River, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 62" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-7520

KID: 12-8-7520

1930-1949

Zig Zag

Baker, Hattie

Date Made: 1930-1949

Zig Zag

Creator: Baker, Hattie

Location Made: Ionia, Michigan (MI)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4631

KID: 12-8-4631

2000-2025

Zenobia: African ...

McCraw, Barbara Ann...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Zenobia: African Flower Girl

Creator: McCraw, Barbara Ann

Location Made: Denton, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Quilt Size: 55" x 61"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6769

KID: 12-8-6769

1976-1999

Zanna's Quilt

Hoskins, Helen

Date Made: 1976-1999

Zanna's Quilt

Creator: Hoskins, Helen

Location Made: Matherton/Durango, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Hobbies include archaeology, oil painting, antique furniture restoration, weaving, and Indian lore. Played bass fiddle in bluegrass band, "Home Grown Grass," for eight years; cut two albums.

12-8-1882

KID: 12-8-1882

Z Quilt

Z Quilt

Location Made: United States

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-8204

KID: 12-8-8204

1976-1999

Yup'ik top

Lawrence, Martina

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yup'ik top

Creator: Lawrence, Martina

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 601/2" x 100"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-939

KID: 12-8-939

2000-2025

Yule Trees

Stutzman, Judith

Date Made: 2000-2025

Yule Trees

Creator: Stutzman, Judith

Location Made: Gaylord, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 60 1/4" x 79 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1401

KID: 12-8-1401

Young Man's Fancy...

Hoover, Susie Estin...

Young Man's Fancy

Creator: Hoover, Susie Estina

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-2077

KID: 12-8-2077

2000-2025

You Got to Have H...

Mullenix, Maureen

Date Made: 2000-2025

You Got to Have Heart - Lots and Lots of Heart

Creator: Mullenix, Maureen

Location Made: Hastings, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 96" x 118"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-6239

KID: 12-8-6239

1976-1999

You Can't Do That...

Donaldson, Beth

Date Made: 1976-1999

You Can't Do That

Creator: Donaldson, Beth

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 23" x 28"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5511

KID: 12-8-5511

1950-1975

York County

Harriman, Betty Har...

Date Made: 1950-1975

York County

Creator: Harriman, Betty Harned

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 92" x 92"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Mary Shafer says, "Notes on Betty's [Harriman] pattern indicate this to be a Krockman Family pattern, but provenance is unknown. It is not know whether York County, PA or York County, VA is commemorated in this quilt pattern. Both regions are historically important: fearing capture by Howe's ar...

12-8-475

KID: 12-8-475

1930-1949

Yo-Yo Quilt

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 92 x 94

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

12-8-6154

KID: 12-8-6154

1976-1999

Yo-Yo Miniature

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yo-Yo Miniature

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 8 1/4" x 10 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6646

KID: 12-8-6646

1950-1975

Yo-Yo Flower Bask...

Komsie, Lillian

Date Made: 1950-1975

Yo-Yo Flower Basket

Creator: Komsie, Lillian

Location Made: Wakefield, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Fabrics: Rayon, taffeta, crepe

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

I believe my mother passed on her creative mind to me. She did a lot of knitting, crocheting and sewing. Make her own patterns from newspapers. What beautiful things she did. She told me if you like to do something that others would never think of doing as long as its your own idea. My parents were ...

12-8-4950

KID: 12-8-4950

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Selinger, Catherine...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Creator: Selinger, Catherine

Location Made: Emmett, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 75" x 107"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-4388

KID: 12-8-4388

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Jarboe, Mary Alice

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Creator: Jarboe, Mary Alice

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 32" x 60"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4712

KID: 12-8-4712

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Yo-yo

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-7884

KID: 12-8-7884

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 37" x 66 3/4"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-9327

KID: 12-8-9327

1950-1975

Yo-Yo

McGinn, Geraldine

Date Made: 1950-1975

Yo-Yo

Creator: McGinn, Geraldine

Location Made: Onaway, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 75" x 102"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10066

KID: 12-8-10066

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Jarboe, Mary Alice

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Creator: Jarboe, Mary Alice

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 29 1/2" x 53"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4111

KID: 12-8-4111

1950-1975

Yo-Yo

Earnestine, Aunt

Date Made: 1950-1975

Yo-Yo

Creator: Earnestine, Aunt

Quilt Size: 77" x 73"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5097

KID: 12-8-5097

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Weirick, Cora

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Creator: Weirick, Cora

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 79" x 90"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-6062

KID: 12-8-6062

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 89" x 99 1/3"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-8271

KID: 12-8-8271

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 78" x 68"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-2490

KID: 12-8-2490

1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Nicholson, Barbara

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Creator: Nicholson, Barbara

Location Made: Stambaugh, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-3076

KID: 12-8-3076

1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Goostrey, Betty Lou...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Creator: Goostrey, Betty Lou

Location Made: Walton Township, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 36" x 53"

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-7433

KID: 12-8-7433

1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Jones, Helen

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Creator: Jones, Helen

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 91" x 92 1/2"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-7583

KID: 12-8-7583

1901-1929

Yo-Yo

Date Made: 1901-1929

Yo-Yo

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 66 1/4" x 91"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-205

KID: 12-8-205

1993

Yo-Yo

Hammond, May

Date Made: 1993

Yo-Yo

Creator: Hammond, May

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1454

KID: 12-8-1454

1901-1929

Yo-Yo

Ashley, Frances

Date Made: 1901-1929

Yo-Yo

Creator: Ashley, Frances

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 68 1/2" x 80"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Frances Ashley emigrated to America from Gerdnau, Austria in 1918. Her ship struck on iceberg so they sat on the ocean one week being repaired.

12-8-2454

KID: 12-8-2454

1957

Yo-Yo

Martinson, Tekla J....

Date Made: 1957

Yo-Yo

Creator: Martinson, Tekla J.

Location Made: Bessemer, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 109" x 114"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

My mother made the yo-yos (Jan. Feb. of each year as time permitted due to farm work and aged parents to care for). She'd send completed yo-yos to me while I was in Nurses training to assemble them in 25 (5x5) as felt I had better color coordination. This occurred every two weeks in with my laundry ...

12-8-2593

KID: 12-8-2593

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Location Made: Newberry, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 84" x 86"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-2829

KID: 12-8-2829

1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Holmes, Nanette

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Creator: Holmes, Nanette

Location Made: Iron River, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Yo-yo

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Still in progress - I would like to make it for a full size bed.

12-8-3152

KID: 12-8-3152

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Cocco, Clarice

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Creator: Cocco, Clarice

Location Made: Caspian, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 64" x 98"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4106

KID: 12-8-4106

1976-1999

Yo-Yo

LeFleur, Clara; Wil...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Creator: LeFleur, Clara; Williams, Isabel

Location Made: Cedar River, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 79" x 94"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

"Mother made tied quilts when I was very young, but did not like it." In 1975 I opened a small gift shop of locally hand made items. My husband finished a 9" by 24" end of the garage for this. 3 years later we added on a 14" x 20" room. I went out of business Sept. 19...

12-8-9427

KID: 12-8-9427

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Hall, Nellie Margar...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Creator: Hall, Nellie Margaret

Location Made: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 25 1/2" x 46 1/4"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-9662

KID: 12-8-9662

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Hier, Mary

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Creator: Hier, Mary

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 75" x 88"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-761

KID: 12-8-761

1901-1929

Yo-Yo

Date Made: 1901-1929

Yo-Yo

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 86" x 86"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1593

KID: 12-8-1593

1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Barrett, Carol; dau...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Creator: Barrett, Carol; daughter

Location Made: Big Rapids, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 57" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Scraps of my childrens cloth and their baby clothes- girlfriend trip to Hawaii - Maternity top I made for myself.

12-8-2216

KID: 12-8-2216

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Sprat, Lily

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Creator: Sprat, Lily

Location Made: Jones Creek, Kentucky (KY)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-3121

KID: 12-8-3121

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

1976-1999

Yo-Yo

LaRue, Patricia Kel...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Creator: LaRue, Patricia Kelly

Location Made: Bay City, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 66" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

My oldest daughter calls it (A Shower Cap for a Mouse) quilt.

12-8-8490

KID: 12-8-8490

1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Everson, Yolande; M...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Creator: Everson, Yolande; McDermid, Pishop, Dorothy

Location Made: Hastings, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 29 1/2" x 39"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Checked

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-8841

KID: 12-8-8841

1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Gunsell, Patricia R...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yo-Yo

Creator: Gunsell, Patricia Ruby

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 64" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-27

KID: 12-8-27

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Location Made: Deerton, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 87" x 102"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-2758

KID: 12-8-2758

Yo-Yo

Yo-Yo

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 90" x 104"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-3306

KID: 12-8-3306

1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 90" x 78"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-3401

KID: 12-8-3401

2000-2025

Yet to be Determi...

Berggren, Cheryl

Date Made: 2000-2025

Yet to be Determined

Creator: Berggren, Cheryl

Location Made: Muskegon, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 52" x 62"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5333

KID: 12-8-5333

2000-2025

Yes We Can

Schmidt, Denyse

Date Made: 2000-2025

Yes We Can

Creator: Schmidt, Denyse

Location Made: Bridgeport, Connecticut (CT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 56" x 54 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5527

KID: 12-8-5527

1976-1999

Yes Sir, Breast C...

Mitchell, Beatrice

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yes Sir, Breast Cancer Quilt #1

Creator: Mitchell, Beatrice

Location Made: Ravanna, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 73" x 72 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Novelty, Blue jeans

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6771

KID: 12-8-6771

1930-1949

Yellow Tulip

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yellow Tulip

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 71" x 81"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10418

KID: 12-8-10418

1950-1975

Yellow Strip Quil...

Robinson, Essie Lee...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Yellow Strip Quilt

Creator: Robinson, Essie Lee

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 103" x 105"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-847

KID: 12-8-847

2000-2025

Yellow Shoes

Read, Priscilla

Date Made: 2000-2025

Yellow Shoes

Creator: Read, Priscilla

Location Made: San Ramon, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Photoshop, printing

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Yarn

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6645

KID: 12-8-6645

1976-1999

Yellow Medallion

Moore, Ruth H.

Date Made: 1976-1999

Yellow Medallion

Creator: Moore, Ruth H.

Location Made: Mt. Pleasant/St. Louis, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Applique

Quilt Size: 88 1/4" x 110"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Pre-cut pieces were given to Ruth by someone who couldn't figure it out. She made 3 or 4 quilts of the pieces given her - all different. Ruth started to quilt it using cotton batting, didn't like it, took it apart, became ill. Ethel later quilted it using polyester batting.

12-8-9666

KID: 12-8-9666

1987

Yellow Boy and Hi...

Naranjo, Nancy Coug...

Date Made: 1987

Yellow Boy and His Band

Creator: Naranjo, Nancy Cougar

Location Made: Frederick, Maryland (MD)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 44 1/2" x 57"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Original design in the "hide painting" style depicting a stallion and his family group., My Indian grandmother made Yo-Yo quilts. Began quilting 25 years ago, is doing more hand-dyeing and painting techniques with recent quilts.

12-8-1123

KID: 12-8-1123