1850-1875

Star of Bethlehem...

Wilson, Henrietta J...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Star of Bethlehem

Creator: Wilson, Henrietta Johnson

Location Made: Louisville, Kentucky (KY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 114 in x 117.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Dotted, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

12-8-6098

KID: 12-8-6098

2000-2025

Rosa Parks II

Wells, Yvonne

Date Made: 2000-2025

Rosa Parks II

Creator: Wells, Yvonne

Location Made: Tuscaloosa, Alabama (AL) United States

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

Quilt Size: 77.25 in. x 87.75 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Polyester, Other blends, Other synthetic, Other, Novelty, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

The images on this quilt show the figure of Rosa Parks sitting calmly and resolutely in her bus seat; the hand of the white bus driver urging Mrs. Parks to give up her seat; the segregated bus Rosa Parks rode; the large wheel that represents human activity when, according to the quilter, "every...

12-8-6178

KID: 12-8-6178

1876-1900

Sunshine and Shad...

Warren, Emma Elizab...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Sunshine and Shadow Quilt

Creator: Warren, Emma Elizabeth

Location Made: Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 74 in x 84 in

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Geometric, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

12-8-6311

KID: 12-8-6311

1850-1875

Log Cabin Quilt

Tucker, Sally Dudle...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Log Cabin Quilt

Creator: Tucker, Sally Dudley

Location Made: Raymond, New Hampshire (NH) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 85 in x 86 in

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Sally Dudley Tucker (October 17, 1797 - November 4, 1896) was born in Raymond, Rockingham County, New Hampshire to Moses Dudley, a farmer, and his wife Nancy Griffin. She married Barnard Tucker (1802-1868), a farmer, on March 10, 1820, and they settled on the Tucker family farm "some fifty rods...

12-8-6309

KID: 12-8-6309

1976-1999

Hmong Story Cloth...

Thao, Moan

Date Made: 1976-1999

Hmong Story Cloth

Creator: Thao, Moan

Location Made: Started in a Thai refugee camp and finished in Detroit, Michigan (MI) United States,Thailand

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 60 in x 59.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Polyester, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

Moah Thao was forced to flee her homeland of Laos, along with other Hmong people who sympathized with the American cause during the Vietnam War. She created this quilt to recall village life at home, using sewing techniques she had learned there. The central panel is embroidered with scenes and ac...

12-8-6142

KID: 12-8-6142

1930-1949

American Pride

Taylor, Zemma Hayne...

Date Made: 1930-1949

American Pride

Creator: Taylor, Zemma Haynes

Location Made: Farmerville, Louisiana (LA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 86 in x 93.25 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Zemma Haynes Taylor (1886-1951) was the wife of Farmerville, Louisiana physician Jordan G. Taylor. She made this quilt for the quilt contest sponsored by Sears & Roebuck as part of the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition. Later that year, Taylor sent the quilt to industrialist Henry Ford as a ...

12-8-6096

KID: 12-8-6096

1901-1929

World War I Quilt...

Smith, Herbert Jame...

Date Made: 1901-1929

World War I Quilt

Creator: Smith, Herbert James

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 72 in x 72 in

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Flannel, Sateen, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Herbert James Smith (1865-1946), a British immigrant and professional tailor, was connected with the United States Army where he made uniforms during World War I and after. About 1930, Smith ran his own tailor shop in Atlanta, Georgia.

12-8-6101

KID: 12-8-6101

1876-1900

New York Beauty Q...

Simmons, Sarah Ann ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

New York Beauty Quilt

Creator: Simmons, Sarah Ann Carpenter

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 82.75 in x 82.75 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Sarah Ann Carpenter was born into slavery on February 7, 1861 in Elba, Alabama. Her mother was Mary Carpenter and her father was a white planter. Sarah Ann married Samuel Simmons in 1880 in Coffee County, Alabama; they had thirteen children. The Simmons family were farmers who owned their own lan...

12-8-6296

KID: 12-8-6296

1950-1975

Rain of Honolulu ...

Robertson, Marie K....

Date Made: 1950-1975

Rain of Honolulu Quilt

Creator: Robertson, Marie K.

Location Made: Mill Valley , California (CA) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Reverse Applique

Quilt Size: 86 in x 86 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Other, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Marie Kylstra Robertson was born in Holland but moved with her parents to the United States as an infant. Her family lived on the west coast, first Washington and then Oregon. In the early 1930s, Marie married George Robertson, who was partially of Hawaiian descent. By 1936, the Robertsons had mo...

12-8-6304

KID: 12-8-6304

1976-1999

Spool Pattern Qui...

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Spool Pattern Quilt

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 85.5 in x 87.875 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6167

KID: 12-8-6167

1976-1999

Drunkard's Path Q...

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Drunkard's Path Quilt

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Polyester, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons Richburg made this quilt for her great-grandson, Michael Richburg Jr. Michael's father, Michael Sr., liked the animal print fabric provided by his mother, Lollie Richburg. The green print fabric and yellow backing were the choice of the quiltmaker., Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married ...

12-8-6170

KID: 12-8-6170

1930-1949

Drunkard's Path

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Drunkard's Path

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 60.125 in x 85 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other synthetic, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6163

KID: 12-8-6163

1976-1999

Split Rail Fence ...

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Split Rail Fence Quilt

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 83.625 in x 88.875 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Polyester, Other synthetic, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6165

KID: 12-8-6165

1976-1999

Whirligig Pattern...

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Whirligig Pattern

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 in x 81.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6166

KID: 12-8-6166

1950-1975

Strip quilt with ...

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip quilt with Nine-Patch

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 73.375 in x 74.25 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Novelty, Paisley, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6162

KID: 12-8-6162

1930-1949

Eight-Point Star

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Eight-Point Star

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 60.626 in x 77.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6164

KID: 12-8-6164

1976-1999

Star of LeMoyne Q...

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Star of LeMoyne Quilt

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Polyester, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6168

KID: 12-8-6168

1950-1975

Sampler Crib Quil...

Peto, Florence

Date Made: 1950-1975

Sampler Crib Quilt

Creator: Peto, Florence

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 36.5 in x 45.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Chintz, Dotted, Floral, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Quilting patterns reading left to right and top to bottom: Wreath of Cherries; Marriners Compass; Wreath of Roses; Rose Variation; Basket of Flowers; Tippecanoe & Tyler Too; Nosegay; Star; Pomegranate; Sun Burst; Morning Star Variation; Dresden Plate.

12-8-6139

KID: 12-8-6139

1930-1949

Arabic Lattice Pa...

Owen, Cora

Date Made: 1930-1949

Arabic Lattice Pattern Quilt

Creator: Owen, Cora

Location Made: Thomaston, Georgia (GA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.75 in x 80 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Cora Owen sent this quilt to industrialist Henry Ford and his wife Clara as a Christmas gift in 1935.

12-8-6286

KID: 12-8-6286

1976-1999

Sons of Liberty B...

Morris, Della May

Date Made: 1976-1999

Sons of Liberty Bicentennial Quilt

Creator: Morris, Della May

Location Made: Arcadia, Kansas (KS) United States

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

Quilt Size: 86.75 in x 105 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Polyester, Other synthetic, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

12-8-6100

KID: 12-8-6100

1876-1900

McCord Vine Quilt...

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1876-1900

McCord Vine Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 75.5 in x 80.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6078

KID: 12-8-6078

1850-1875

Harrison Rose Flo...

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Harrison Rose Floral Urn Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 76.5 in x 81 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6080

KID: 12-8-6080

1876-1900

Ocean Waves Quilt...

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Ocean Waves Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 70 in x 76.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6081

KID: 12-8-6081

1876-1900

Hexagon Mosaic Pa...

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Hexagon Mosaic Pattern Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 76.5 in x 86 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6083

KID: 12-8-6083

1876-1900

Fan Variation Cra...

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Fan Variation Crazy Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 69 in x 81 in

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Wool, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6086

KID: 12-8-6086

1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 69 in x 81.75 in

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Wool, Flannel, Velvet, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Other, Machine embroidered dress trim

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6087

KID: 12-8-6087

1876-1900

Triple Irish Chai...

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Triple Irish Chain Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 76 in x 67 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6091

KID: 12-8-6091

1876-1900

Diamond Field Pat...

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Diamond Field Pattern Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 79 in x 74 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6084

KID: 12-8-6084

1850-1875

Floral Urn Patter...

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Floral Urn Pattern Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 85 in x 83 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6079

KID: 12-8-6079

1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 70.25 in x 76.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6082

KID: 12-8-6082

1876-1900

Feathered Star Qu...

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Feathered Star Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 75.5 in x 79 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6089

KID: 12-8-6089

1876-1900

Turkey Tracks Pat...

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Turkey Tracks Pattern Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Multiple binding techniques. Top and bottom; proper right side (edges turned in/no separate binding). Proper left side (front turned to back).

Quilt Size: 73 in x 82.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6085

KID: 12-8-6085

1876-1900

Pine Tree Pattern...

McCord, Susan Noake...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Pine Tree Pattern Quilt

Creator: McCord, Susan Noakes

Location Made: McCordsville, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 81.5 in x 72 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Susan McCord (1829-1909) was an ordinary Indiana farmwife with an extraordinary genius for quilt making. McCord, like other thrifty housewives of the era, sewed her quilts from fabric she had on hand, mostly clothing scraps. Her everyday life was filled with household and farm chores; her “scrap...

12-8-6090

KID: 12-8-6090

1876-1900

Barn Raising Quil...

McConnell, Mary Ann...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Barn Raising Quilt

Creator: McConnell, Mary Anne G.

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 83.5 in x 91 in

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Wool, Other, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Mary Anne Griffin McConnell was born on November, 20, 1806 in Neversink, New York. She married Michael McConnell (1804-1886), on January 22, 1827. Together they had four children: Silas (born 1828), Ephraim (born about 1830), Jane (born about 1835), and Amy (born about 1836). The McConnells ran a ...

12-8-6284

KID: 12-8-6284

1901-1929

Postage Stamp Qui...

Martin, Edna

Date Made: 1901-1929

Postage Stamp Quilt

Creator: Martin, Edna

Location Made: Wylam, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 in x 78 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Edna Martin, a 15-year-old girl from Wylam, Alabama, made this quilt that won a blue-ribbon at the 1927 Alabama State Fair. Later that year, Edna sent the quilt to industrialist Henry Ford as a Christmas gift.

12-8-6320

KID: 12-8-6320

2000-2025

Tea and Skittles

Knauer, Thomas

Date Made: 2000-2025

Tea and Skittles

Creator: Knauer, Thomas

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 40" x 48"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Thomas Knauer (born October 3, 1972) spent his childhood years in a number of places, but considers the Detroit area (Bloomfield Hills) home since he spent his high school years there. Knauer earned a BA in Studio Arts from Kenyon College in 1994, an MFA in Sculpture from Ohio University in 1998, an...

12-8-10548

KID: 12-8-10548

1876-1900

Fan Crazy Quilt

Kirby, Sarah J.

Date Made: 1876-1900

Fan Crazy Quilt

Creator: Kirby, Sarah J.

Location Made: Vermontville, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Embroidery

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

According to the donor, the quiltmaker Sarah J. Kirby died before completing the quilt. The applied edging may be purchased bias tape and is not original. , In 1900, Sarah Kirby was a widow. She ran her farm with the help of her son George and his family.

12-8-6310

KID: 12-8-6310

1800-1849

Peony Pattern

Kirby, Phoebe Jane

Date Made: 1800-1849

Peony Pattern

Creator: Kirby, Phoebe Jane

Location Made: Greensburg, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 88 in x 88 in

Quilting Techniques: Corded, Hand quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton, Geometric, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

12-8-6143

KID: 12-8-6143

1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 in x 79.125 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Muslin, Checked, Dotted, Novelty, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6103

KID: 12-8-6103

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67.875 in x 80 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Other, Floral, Geometric, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6106

KID: 12-8-6106

1950-1975

Mosaic Medallion ...

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Mosaic Medallion Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.5 in x 86 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Other, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Novelty, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6114

KID: 12-8-6114

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.5 in x 80.25 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Other, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6125

KID: 12-8-6125

1950-1975

Pig Pen Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Pig Pen Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.5 in x 82.25 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Other, Checked, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6129

KID: 12-8-6129

1930-1949

Pig Pen Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Pig Pen Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 63 in x 85.625 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Other, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6131

KID: 12-8-6131

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 in x 83 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other, Floral, Novelty, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6136

KID: 12-8-6136

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Gee's Bend, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Piecing

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-10550

KID: 12-8-10550

1950-1975

Star of LeMoyne Q...

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Star of LeMoyne Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 73.5 in x 85.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Floral, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6104

KID: 12-8-6104

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64.375 in x 76.75 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Feedsack, Muslin, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6105

KID: 12-8-6105

1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 63 in x 81.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Other, Solid/plain, Other

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6108

KID: 12-8-6108

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66.25 in x 83 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6109

KID: 12-8-6109

1950-1975

Four Patch Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Four Patch Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68.25 in x 80 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Other, Argyle

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6112

KID: 12-8-6112

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.25 in x 79.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6113

KID: 12-8-6113

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 60 in x 78.5

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Other, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6115

KID: 12-8-6115

1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66.75 in x 77.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Feedsack, Other, Feedsack, Floral, Novelty, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Nylon

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6116

KID: 12-8-6116

1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 62.5 in x 80.625 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Linen, Other synthetic, Other, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6117

KID: 12-8-6117

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.5 in x 82.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other, Other, Floral, Novelty, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6122

KID: 12-8-6122

1950-1975

Mosaic Medallion ...

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Mosaic Medallion Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 65.25 in x 80.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Flannel, Feedsack, Other, Feedsack, Floral, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6124

KID: 12-8-6124

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.063 in x 78 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Other, Plaid, Solid/plain, Denim

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6126

KID: 12-8-6126

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 65.25 in x 80.75 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Feedsack, Other, Solid/plain, Gabardine

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6128

KID: 12-8-6128

1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64.125 in x 81.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Wool, Satin, Other, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6130

KID: 12-8-6130