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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2000-2025

Xenophobia Memory...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Xenophobia Memory Cloth

Location Made: Newcastle, KWAZulu-Natal South Africa

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

Quilt Size: 13 3/4" x 16 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

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

12-8-5690

KID: 12-8-5690

2000-2025

Xenophobia Memory...

Msibi, Cynthia

Date Made: 2000-2025

Xenophobia Memory Cloth

Creator: Msibi, Cynthia

Location Made: Newcastle, KWAZulu-Natal South Africa

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

Quilt Size: 12 1/2" x 16 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

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

12-8-5689

KID: 12-8-5689

1850-1875

Wreath and Roses

Durkee, Mary Elizab...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Wreath and Roses

Creator: Durkee, Mary Elizabeth

Location Made: Birmingham, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 74" x 92"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-97

KID: 12-8-97

1930-1949

W.P.A. Tulip

Benberry, Minnie

Date Made: 1930-1949

W.P.A. Tulip

Creator: Benberry, Minnie

Location Made: Kentucky (KY) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 63" x 74"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

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

Mrs. Benberry noted that this quilt was one of the WPA quilts from the Great Depression era. She explained that the government hired artists and craftspersons to make quilts during that time of economic hardship. This program served two purposes: These quilts were something of use, utilitarian, yet ...

12-8-5242

KID: 12-8-5242

1930-1949

W.P.A. Flower Gar...

Date Made: 1930-1949

W.P.A. Flower Garden

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 80" x 87 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

eBay description: This rosy quilt top was constructed in the 1930's by the WPA or to promote the WPA. The Works Progress Administration, PA was the largest New Deal agency, employing millions of unemployed people to complete public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and r...

12-8-6266

KID: 12-8-6266

1876-1900

Wool Baby Blocks

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wool Baby Blocks

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 79" x 90 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Both John Dickey's mother and aunt remember this wool quilt from their farm, and knew their mother started housekeeping with it in 1885. There are Merry Silber appraisals of some of the quilts. There is a receipt from 1841 that includes calico, sewing cotton, ticking etc. There is an Ohio census ...

12-8-742

KID: 12-8-742

2000-2025

Women Helping Oth...

Day, Jennifer

Date Made: 2000-2025

Women Helping Others

Creator: Day, Jennifer

Location Made: Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Photography/ photo transfer

Quilt Size: 59" x 50"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health

12-8-6677

KID: 12-8-6677

2000-2025

Wisdom and Cassie...

Hartwell, Peggy

Date Made: 2000-2025

Wisdom and Cassie

Creator: Hartwell, Peggy

Location Made: Summerville, South Carolina (SC) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Ink drawing, Painting, Hand-drawn face and (Col. Piqna Pens?)

Quilt Size: 33 3/4" x 32 3/4"

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

12-8-6722

KID: 12-8-6722

Pre-1799

Wholecloth

Date Made: Pre-1799

Wholecloth

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 79 1/2" x 91"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Late 18th century brown floral woodblock print, late 18th century black floral woodblock print.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was donated to the MSU Museum by Kitty Clark Cole. Kitty purchased it from Nancy Stronczek Antiques, Greenfield, MA on 12/7/1999.

12-8-5023

KID: 12-8-5023

1850-1875

Wholecloth

Durkee, Mary Elizab...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Wholecloth

Creator: Durkee, Mary Elizabeth

Location Made: Birmingham, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 78" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Chintz

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-117

KID: 12-8-117

Pre-1799

Wholecloth

Date Made: Pre-1799

Wholecloth

Location Made: East Hampton, Massachusetts (MA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 1/2" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Red, green and brown serpentine floral on cream background for quilt's center. Small pink and brown print on cream for borders.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5052

KID: 12-8-5052

1876-1900

Wholecloth

Blakeslee, Martha

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wholecloth

Creator: Blakeslee, Martha

Location Made: Birmingham, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 64" x 78"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-116

KID: 12-8-116

Pre-1799

Wholecloth

Date Made: Pre-1799

Wholecloth

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75 1/4" x 90 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5053

KID: 12-8-5053

1976-1999

Whole Cloth Quilt...

Trudeau, Donald

Date Made: 1976-1999

Whole Cloth Quilt - Indian shields and cradleboard

Creator: Trudeau, Donald

Location Made: Manitoulin Island, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 37 1/2" x 50"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-63

KID: 12-8-63

1901-1929

Whole Cloth

Date Made: 1901-1929

Whole Cloth

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 72"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Silk

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

There are Merry Silber appraisals of some of the quilts. There is a receipt from 1841 that includes calico, sewing cotton, ticking etc. There is an Ohio census from 1860, 1870, 1880 that mentions Alice Bay Simms. The quilts were inherited by John & Theresa Dickey from his mother and her sister: ...

12-8-741

KID: 12-8-741

1876-1900

Whitework with St...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Whitework with Stars and Feathers

Location Made: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania (PA)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 79" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was donated to the MSU Museum by Kitty Clark Cole. Kitty purchased this quilt from The Antique Quilt Source, Carlisle, PA in 1/1998.

12-8-5047

KID: 12-8-5047

c1850

White Whole Cloth...

Date Made: c1850

White Whole Cloth

Quilt Size: 84" x 84"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1054

KID: 12-8-1054

1800-1849

White Quilt

Hamilton, Theresa M...

Date Made: 1800-1849

White Quilt

Creator: Hamilton, Theresa M.

Location Made: Harpersfield United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 82" x 83"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-474

KID: 12-8-474

1800-1849

White Quilt

Date Made: 1800-1849

White Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 48" x 88"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was collected by Betty Harriman and then was passed on to Mary Schafer

12-8-476

KID: 12-8-476

1950-1975

White Quilt

Date Made: 1950-1975

White Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was found in Fayetteville, PA

12-8-477

KID: 12-8-477

1850-1875

White on White Wh...

Date Made: 1850-1875

White on White Wholecloth

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 74" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This white on white quilt was inherited by Lillian Simms Suiter through her husband Morgan J. Suiter, 1883-1939 through his aunt Mary and was said to have been in Mary's family for many years. She received it through inheritance. There are Merry Silber appraisals of some of the quilts. There is a...

12-8-739

KID: 12-8-739

1976-1999

White Buffalo Sku...

Date Made: 1976-1999

White Buffalo Skull Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 1/2" x 70 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Design is an eight-pointed "Lone Star" with pieced buffalo skull with horns in center of star. Skull eyes and nostrils are black, skull pieced in white.

12-8-264

KID: 12-8-264

1850-1875

Whig Rose

Date Made: 1850-1875

Whig Rose

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 89" x 90"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was collected by Mary Schafer in West Chester, PA

12-8-994

KID: 12-8-994

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

1850-1875

Whig Rose

Date Made: 1850-1875

Whig Rose

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 89" x 90"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-473

KID: 12-8-473

1876-1900

Wheel of Fortune

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wheel of Fortune

Location Made: Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 78 1/2" x 94"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5653

KID: 12-8-5653

c1930

West Michigan Sig...

Date Made: c1930

West Michigan Signature

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 67" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

In the "Reformed Church In America, Historical Directory, 1628 - 1965" there is a listing for Rev. Henry Darwin Ter Keurst. He was born in Hamilton, Michigan, March 19, 1893, received his AB from Hope in 1914, his MA from Univ. of Illinois in 1915 and attended Western Theological Seminary...

12-8-1049

KID: 12-8-1049

1950-1975

Washington Plume

Schafer, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Washington Plume

Creator: Schafer, Mary

Location Made: Flushing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 93" x 93"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

It is an example of an 18th century medallion quilt with a center plume accompanied by a series of borders.

12-8-470

KID: 12-8-470

1950-1975

Washington Plume

Harriman, Betty Har...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Washington Plume

Creator: Harriman, Betty Harned

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 90" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

The top was made by Betty Harriman and Mary Schafer added the original center design and the border., Betty Harriman appliqued four complete and two half plume blocks, following through with an appliqued border on the two sides but only one end. This setting is seen more often in early quilts.

12-8-472

KID: 12-8-472

1876-1900

War Was Declared ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

War Was Declared April 22, 1898

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 73" x 71"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

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

12-8-6631

KID: 12-8-6631

2000-2025

Wall hanging

Starke, Roy

Date Made: 2000-2025

Wall hanging

Creator: Starke, Roy

Location Made: Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Painting

Quilt Size: 29 3/4" x 29 1/2"

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

12-8-6664

KID: 12-8-6664

1976-1999

Voices of Freedom...

Green, Deonna

Date Made: 1976-1999

Voices of Freedom

Creator: Green, Deonna

Location Made: Remus, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 48" x 48"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

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

Deonna Todd Green, assisted by her mother and other relatives, continues to devote hours to researching her family genealogy, collecting family photographs and documents, and gathering family stories. Quests for information have taken them to local, state, and national archives in Lansing and Detroi...

12-8-1060

KID: 12-8-1060

1976-1999

View from the Mou...

White, Beverly Ann

Date Made: 1976-1999

View from the Mountain Top

Creator: White, Beverly Ann

Location Made: Pontiac, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 82 1/2" x 48 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Linen, Ties used as neck ties

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

12-8-841

KID: 12-8-841

1976-1999

Veteran's Quilt

Napesni, Ollie

Date Made: 1976-1999

Veteran's Quilt

Creator: Napesni, Ollie

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 78" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-935

KID: 12-8-935

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

Variable Star (va...

Taft, Clara and Rut...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Variable Star (variation)

Creator: Taft, Clara and Ruth

Location Made: Bennington, Vermont (VT)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 62" x 59"

Fabrics: Silk

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-93

KID: 12-8-93

1976-1999

Variable Star; Oh...

Wilkins, Rosie

Date Made: 1976-1999

Variable Star; Ohio Star

Creator: Wilkins, Rosie

Location Made: Muskegon United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6887

KID: 12-8-6887

1950-1975

Variable Star

Schafer, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

Variable Star

Creator: Schafer, Mary

Location Made: Flushing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 79 1/2" x 95 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Glazed

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

The original quilt made by Sophia Faye of Wiscosset, Maine, has alternate blocks of copperplate chintz. In this near copy the alternate blocks are of polished cotton.

12-8-468

KID: 12-8-468

2000-2025

Urban Footscape

Fingal, Jamie

Date Made: 2000-2025

Urban Footscape

Creator: Fingal, Jamie

Location Made: Orange, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Fusible Applique, Embroidery, Photography/ photo transfer, Collaged, embellished, hand embroidered.

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Acrylic paint, zipper trim, safety pins, fuse, pop top, metal washers, metal flange, snap, red thread.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6594

KID: 12-8-6594

1901-1929

UP Crazy Quilt

DeShaia, Alma

Date Made: 1901-1929

UP Crazy Quilt

Creator: DeShaia, Alma

Location Made: Palatka, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Feather stitching

Quilt Size: 61" x 74 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6353

KID: 12-8-6353

2000-2025

Untitled

Wanner, Dwayne

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: Wanner, Dwayne

Location Made: Burlington, Ontario Canada

Contruction: Embroidery, Machine embroidery

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6605

KID: 12-8-6605

2000-2025

Untitled

Miller, Linda A.

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: Miller, Linda A.

Location Made: Culver City, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Embroidery, There is couching along the turquoise fabric, and gold and purple thread embroidered on the background.

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Silk, Hand-dyed

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6572

KID: 12-8-6572

2000-2025

Untitled

Owoc, Pat

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: Owoc, Pat

Location Made: St. Louis, Missouri (MO) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Hand-dyed

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6577

KID: 12-8-6577

2000-2025

Untitled

Wambaugh, Debbie

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: Wambaugh, Debbie

Location Made: Brookdale, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Painting, Dyed and dye painted, layered and stitched in a grid pattern, cut.

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6588

KID: 12-8-6588

2000-2025

Untitled

McClean, Sarah Loui...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: McClean, Sarah Louise

Location Made: Bahamas

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Fabrics: The quilt top was created using crystal organza, Angelina fiber, wool roving, dyed cheesecloth, silk cocoons, yarns, embroidery floss.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6607

KID: 12-8-6607

2000-2025

Untitled

Ecob, Aileyn Renli

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: Ecob, Aileyn Renli

Location Made: Walnut Creek, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Fusible Applique, Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6581

KID: 12-8-6581

2000-2025

Untitled

Gray, Linda

Date Made: 2000-2025

Untitled

Creator: Gray, Linda

Location Made: Indianapolis, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 27 1/2" x 41 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Tulle

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

12-8-6701

KID: 12-8-6701

2000-2025

Underground Railr...

Donaldson, Beth

Date Made: 2000-2025

Underground Railroad Reproduction

Creator: Donaldson, Beth

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 72 1/2" x 96 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was made to produce a pattern for the book Great Lakes, Great Quilts. It is a reproduction of MSUM #7421.1

12-8-870

KID: 12-8-870

1976-1999

Underground Railr...

Perkins, Myla

Date Made: 1976-1999

Underground Railroad or Grandmother's Fan variation

Creator: Perkins, Myla

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 66 x 90

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-57

KID: 12-8-57

1930-1949

Turtles

Date Made: 1930-1949

Turtles

Location Made: United States

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

Quilt Size: 66 3/4" x 79"

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

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

12-8-5288

KID: 12-8-5288