1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Wulf, Sena Buchardt...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Creator: Wulf, Sena Buchardt

Location Made: Nebraska (NE) United States

Project: Nebraska Quilt Project (Lincoln Quilters Guild)

Quilt maker also quilted it.; Quilt pieced by one person

29-24-4249

KID: 29-24-4249

1876-1900

BEAR PAW

WOODYARD, RHODA

Date Made: 1876-1900

BEAR PAW

Creator: WOODYARD, RHODA

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 76.5 x 74

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Novelty, Plaid, Striped, Shirting, Calico, Gingham

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Husband's burialplace: PARKERSBURG WV, Quiltmaker's church: METHODIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: PARKERSBURG WV

26-22-3325

KID: 26-22-3325

1876-1900

Bear's Paw

Wilcox, Harriet Jan...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Bear's Paw

Creator: Wilcox, Harriet Jane Guin

Location Made: Taylorsville, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 inches x 78 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

6-3-853

KID: 6-3-853

1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Wheeler, Nancy Caro...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Creator: Wheeler, Nancy Caroline

Location Made: Arkansas (AR) United States

Contruction: Other Piecing

Quilt Size: 64.5" x 80.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Unknown, Solid/plain, Striped, Print, Plaid, Checked, Fugitive dye

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Unknown if quiltmaker made other quilts; Children: Thomas, Samuel, Vester, Afton, Dorcas, Virginia

21-17-820

KID: 21-17-820

Timespan

Bear's Paw

Weaklend, Martha

Date Made: Timespan

Bear's Paw

Creator: Weaklend, Martha

Location Made: Woodburn, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 - 77 inches x 96.25 - 97 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Striped, Solid/plain, Geometric

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Quilt top was hand pieced by Mrs. Martha Weaklend of Woodburn, Iowa, maternal grandmother of Glyda Cochran May. Estimated time it was pieced would be mid 1920's, judging from the type of material used, possibly earlier. The material would be scraps left from machine made garments of family members. ...

27-23-174

KID: 27-23-174

1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Watson, Sallie Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Creator: Watson, Sallie Allen

Location Made: Knoxville, Tennessee (TN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 x 80

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Quilts of Tennessee

The pattern was traced from a quilt in western North Carolina (near Glenville) around 1931. The surveyed owner stated it was a very old quilt that she admired when she was in North Carolina. The red and white quilt was perfect for her bedroom in her first apartment since it had red and white organdy...

22-18-348

KID: 22-18-348

1850-1875

Bear's Paw

Unknown

Date Made: 1850-1875

Bear's Paw

Creator: Unknown

Location Made: United States

Project: Nebraska Quilt Project (Lincoln Quilters Guild)

29-24-2251

KID: 29-24-2251

1880

Bear's Paw

Unknown

Date Made: 1880

Bear's Paw

Creator: Unknown

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Pieced

Quilt Size: 65.5 x 79

Project: Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

No information available.

9-6-929

KID: 9-6-929

1950-1975

Bear's Paw

Unger, Louise Mary ...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Bear's Paw

Creator: Unger, Louise Mary Ann

Location Made: Brook, Indiana (IN) United States

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project

39-40-4732

KID: 39-40-4732

1976-1999

Bear's Paw

Ulmer, Quilla Q. Br...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Bear's Paw

Creator: Ulmer, Quilla Q. Bruner

Location Made: Nebraska (NE) United States

Project: Nebraska Quilt Project (Lincoln Quilters Guild)

Quilt maker also quilted it.; Quilt pieced by one person

29-24-3797

KID: 29-24-3797

1876-1900

GRANDMA'S QUILT

TRIPLETT, EFFIE M...

Date Made: 1876-1900

GRANDMA'S QUILT

Creator: TRIPLETT, EFFIE MAY

Location Made: West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 x 80.5

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Handwoven, Novelty, Geometric, Striped, Checked, Floral, Plaid, Muslin, Percale, Chambray, Calico, MOURNING, Gingham

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Registered quilt with WVHQS, See history - #4-0074, Husband's burialplace: ELKINS WV, Quiltmaker's church: ELKINS METHODIST, Quiltmaker's burialplace: ELKINS WV

26-22-2628

KID: 26-22-2628

2000

Bear's Paw

Thornton, Jeannine

Date Made: 2000

Bear's Paw

Creator: Thornton, Jeannine

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Pieced

Quilt Size: 59 x 71

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

Learned to quilt from: Her mother quilted for cover when she was a child. She played under the quilt. Jeannine started quilting in the late 60's, making mostly scrap quilts (from sewing her own clothes). She also made a quilt for relatives, a Bee quilt applique. In the 1970s Other quilts by the q...

9-6-29

KID: 9-6-29

1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Thornburg, IdaSayre...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Creator: Thornburg, IdaSayre, Lyde

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.75 - 71.5 inches x 84 - 85.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Floral, Geometric, Dotted, Conversation Prints, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

See label

27-23-62

KID: 27-23-62

Timespan

Bear's Paw

Thomsen, Anna Quack...

Date Made: Timespan

Bear's Paw

Creator: Thomsen, Anna Quackenbush

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Piecing, Hand Applique, Machine Applique, The block or design set is horizontal.

Quilt Size: 77" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Print

Project: New York Quilt Project

The quiltmaker's parents were farmers.

49-142-5739

KID: 49-142-5739

1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Thompson, Louisa

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Creator: Thompson, Louisa

Location Made: North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 81.5" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Home dyed

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Made other quilts, with owner

21-17-333

KID: 21-17-333

1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Thompson, Emma

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Creator: Thompson, Emma

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 74" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4606

KID: 12-8-4606

1876-1900

BEAR'S PAW, BEAR'...

THOMAS, CORA ALIC...

Date Made: 1876-1900

BEAR'S PAW, BEAR'S FOOT/DUCK'S FOOT

Creator: THOMAS, CORA ALICE

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 77 x 64

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Plaid, Solid/plain, Geometric, Muslin, Shirting

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Husband's birth year: 1868, Husband's birthplace: LANSING, WV, Husband's date of death: month: August, Husband's date of death: year: 1952, Husband's burialplace: LANSING, WV, Quiltmaker's church: BAPTIST TEMPLE,CHARLESTON, Quiltmaker's burialplace: LANSING, WV

26-22-8

KID: 26-22-8

1901-1929

BEAR'S PAW

TENNANT, NANCY AN...

Date Made: 1901-1929

BEAR'S PAW

Creator: TENNANT, NANCY ANN

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75 x 67

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Floral, Solid/plain, Geometric, Percale

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

26-22-2075

KID: 26-22-2075

1901-1929

BEARS PAW

STUCKEY, LEOLA CH...

Date Made: 1901-1929

BEARS PAW

Creator: STUCKEY, LEOLA CHARM

Location Made: JONES SPRING, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 90.5 x 83.5

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Solid/plain, Striped, Muslin, Percale, Calico

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Registered quilt with WVHQS, Husband's birth month: June, Husband's birth day: 17, Husband's birth year: 1894, Husband's birthplace: JONES SPRING, WV, Husband's date of death: month: June, Husband's date of death: day: 1, Husband's date of death: year: 1953, Husband's burialplace: MARTINSBURG, WV, Q...

26-22-2031

KID: 26-22-2031

1976-1999

Natalie'sTeddy Be...

Stauffer, Norma J. ...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Natalie'sTeddy Bear

Creator: Stauffer, Norma J. Hock

Location Made: Nebraska (NE) United States

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Nebraska Quilt Project (Lincoln Quilters Guild)

Quilt maker also quilted it.; Quilt pieced by one person

29-24-534

KID: 29-24-534

1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Stanton, Eva

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Creator: Stanton, Eva

Location Made: Beaufort, North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Her scrap basket, Made other quilts; Children: Minnie S. Simpson, Emma S. Broke, Virginia S. Bursch, Josephine S. McCabe

21-17-1382

KID: 21-17-1382

1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Stanton, Eva

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Creator: Stanton, Eva

Location Made: Beaufort, North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Her scrap basket, Made other quilts; Children: Minnie S. Simpson, Emma S. Broke, Virginia S. Bursch, Josephine S. McCabe

21-17-1384

KID: 21-17-1384

1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Sparrow, Clara (For...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Creator: Sparrow, Clara (Forbes)

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

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

Quilt Size: 90" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: New York Quilt Project

The quiltmaker was born in Lisle, New York as Clara Forbes.

49-142-4995

KID: 49-142-4995

1876-1900

BEAR'S PAW, SAWTO...

SNYDER, SUSAN

Date Made: 1876-1900

BEAR'S PAW, SAWTOOTH

Creator: SNYDER, SUSAN

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 x 54

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Muslin, Percale

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Susan Lahman Snyder was born in 1832 and died in 1920. She married Noah Webster Snyder 1849 and lived in Lahmansvville. Her hobby was quiltmaking. She had a flat quilting frame which was hooked to the ceiling of her log home. When friends visited quite often the frame, holding a quilt, was lower...

26-22-1509

KID: 26-22-1509

1876-1900

Bear's Paw

Smith, Mary Seaman

Date Made: 1876-1900

Bear's Paw

Creator: Smith, Mary Seaman

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

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

Quilt Size: 69" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Plaid, Print, Striped

Project: New York Quilt Project

The quiltmaker was from a family of Quaker farmers and her maiden name was Seaman.

49-142-4136

KID: 49-142-4136

2000-2025

Bear's Paw

Smith, Mary Lee

Date Made: 2000-2025

Bear's Paw

Creator: Smith, Mary Lee

Location Made: Litchfield, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64" x 85 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

I started the blocks after doing some work on a quilt belonging to a friend which was a blue Bear's Paw. I loved the quilt so started hand piecing the blocks over several years. An unfinished project for many years, I decided to finish it.

12-8-1850

KID: 12-8-1850

1876-1900

Bear's Paw

Shields, Amanda

Date Made: 1876-1900

Bear's Paw

Creator: Shields, Amanda

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

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

Quilt Size: 69" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted

Project: New York Quilt Project

The quilt owner and her daughter are also quilters; the quilt owner learned to quilt from her grandmother and the owner's daughter learned to quilt from her mother.

49-142-5168

KID: 49-142-5168

1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Sherman, Alta (Tayl...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Creator: Sherman, Alta (Taylor) (03/25/1894-11/10/1959)

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Piecing, Machine Applique, The quilt top is sewn with running stitches.

Quilt Size: 62" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: New York Quilt Project

The quiltmaker was a schoolteacher. The present quilt owner is also a quilter who learned to quilt from books.

49-142-1578

KID: 49-142-1578

1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Schlabach, Edna Yod...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Creator: Schlabach, Edna Yoder

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 29.5" x 36"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Muslin weight

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project

39-40-1879

KID: 39-40-1879

1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Schildbach, Lena

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Creator: Schildbach, Lena

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 76" x 90"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-9123

KID: 12-8-9123

1976-1999

Bear's Paw

Schadler, Marsha L....

Date Made: 1976-1999

Bear's Paw

Creator: Schadler, Marsha L. Backmann

Location Made: Anderson, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 92" x 95"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Striped, Muslin weight

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project

39-40-3095

KID: 39-40-3095

1976-1999

Bear's Paw

Samples, Carole C. ...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Bear's Paw

Creator: Samples, Carole C. Parks

Location Made: Nebraska (NE) United States

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Nebraska Quilt Project (Lincoln Quilters Guild)

Quilt maker also quilted it.; Quilt pieced by one person

29-24-1241

KID: 29-24-1241

1976-1999

Bear's Paw

Riggs, Marguerite E...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Bear's Paw

Creator: Riggs, Marguerite E. Hyfield

Location Made: Bloomington, Indiana (IN) United States

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project

39-40-4051

KID: 39-40-4051

1850-1875

Dove in the Windo...

Riffe, Martha Jane

Date Made: 1850-1875

Dove in the Window

Creator: Riffe, Martha Jane

Location Made: Kentucky (KY) United States

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Solid/plain

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project

8-5-809

KID: 8-5-809

1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Riehl, Ida Mercer

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Creator: Riehl, Ida Mercer

Location Made: Rock Hall, Maryland (MD) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Seams are pressed to one side and are 1/4" wide.

Quilt Size: 63 1/2” x 77 5/8”

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Print, Calico

Project: Kent County, MD Quilt Documentation Project

Maker's Economic Circumstances at birth; poor: at marriage; poor.

58-172-199

KID: 58-172-199

1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Ramsey, Daisy (Mont...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Creator: Ramsey, Daisy (Montgomery)

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-2169

KID: 5-2-2169

1976-1999

Duck Foot

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Duck Foot

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 81.000 inches x 88.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is hand and machine pieced of solid red and green cotton fabrics with red and green borders. The batting is polyester. The binding is folded over from the top with mite...

24-20-258

KID: 24-20-258

Timespan

Bear's Paw

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: Timespan

Bear's Paw

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 61.500 inches x 77.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Geometric, Floral

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This is part of the Anne Olsen collection. Quilt. Bear Paw. 61 1/2" x 77 1/2". Blue, white, brown. On the label Anne wrote: "This quilt top was bought from Lakewood Antique Mall in Lakewood, Colorado in spring 1992. There was no background documentation available. It was pieced ...

24-20-100

KID: 24-20-100

1876-1900

Bear's Claw

Presswood, Asalie

Date Made: 1876-1900

Bear's Claw

Creator: Presswood, Asalie

Location Made: North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Other Piecing

Quilt Size: 51.5" x 69.5"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted, Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain, Checked, Various colors

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Quilt was purchased from the daughter of the maker, Made other quilts, Henderson County, NC

21-17-2755

KID: 21-17-2755

1876-1900

Bear's Paw

Prater, Mary Fox

Date Made: 1876-1900

Bear's Paw

Creator: Prater, Mary Fox

Location Made: Tennessee (TN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Quilts of Tennessee

22-18-225

KID: 22-18-225

1901-1929

BEAR'S PAW/NY B, ...

POSEY, MELINDA CH...

Date Made: 1901-1929

BEAR'S PAW/NY B, STAR TYPE, FEATHERED STAR VARIATION

Creator: POSEY, MELINDA CHRISTINE

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 89.5 x 68.5

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Percale

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Melinda Posey's mother was Nancy Donohue Heater, born in 1805 in Braxton County, WV, possibly Burnsville. She died in 1857., Quiltmaker's burialplace: ORLANDO, BRAXTON CO, WV

26-22-2692

KID: 26-22-2692

1950-1975

Bear's Paw

Porter, Ida

Date Made: 1950-1975

Bear's Paw

Creator: Porter, Ida

Location Made: North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Scraps from family. Quilt batting was made by hand, carded from gin samples of cotton. She would send brothers to pick up scrap (thrown out)., Made other quilts, with owner; Children: Ida, Nancy, Christian, John, Peter, Richard

21-17-521

KID: 21-17-521

1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Porter, Ida

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Creator: Porter, Ida

Location Made: North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 60" x 73"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Scraps from family. Batting was carded by hand., Made other quilts, with owner; Children: Ida, Nancy, Christian, John, Peter, Richard

21-17-527

KID: 21-17-527

2000-2025

Old Bear Tracks

Pitchford, Diane Ol...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Old Bear Tracks

Creator: Pitchford, Diane Olson

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 68.5 inches x 69 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Conversation Prints, Multiple scrap, shirting and civil war reproductions

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Quilter's Hall of Fame

Diane Olson Pitchford inducted into the Arizona Quilter's Hall of Fame 2012

38-36-1277

KID: 38-36-1277

1976-1999

Bear's Paw with P...

Pilgrim, Paul D.

Date Made: 1976-1999

Bear's Paw with Personality

Creator: Pilgrim, Paul D.

Location Made: Oakland, California (CA) United States

Quilt Size: 78.000 inches x 78.000 inches

Project: National Quilt Museum Collection; Paul D. Pilgrim Collection

The Paul Pilgrim quilts were donated by his partner, Gerald E. Roy, after Paul's death in 1996.

10-7-34

KID: 10-7-34

1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Pierce sisters

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bear's Paw

Creator: Pierce sisters

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 80.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain, plain weave, plaids, dobby

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-3245

KID: 11-37-3245

1976-1999

Crow Foot In The ...

Phillips, Sina

Date Made: 1976-1999

Crow Foot In The Mud

Creator: Phillips, Sina

Location Made: Muskegon, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72" x 80"

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

The real heyday of quilting, Phillips noted, was before 1925 when many women would meet for a quilting bee, bring food, and spend the day quilting. Today, says Phillips, when young women get together to quilt, all they do is eat., Quilter Sina Phillip's contention that "any colors look good tog...

12-8-10188

KID: 12-8-10188

2000-2025

BEAR'S PAW-GEE'S ...

PETTWAY, Q.E.

Date Made: 2000-2025

BEAR'S PAW-GEE'S BEND

Creator: PETTWAY, Q.E.

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 95 inches x 99.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Polyester, Dotted, Solid/plain

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

38-36-810

KID: 38-36-810

2000-2025

Bear's Paw

Peterson, Paula M.

Date Made: 2000-2025

Bear's Paw

Creator: Peterson, Paula M.

Location Made: Buffalo, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 83 to 83.5 inches x 90.5 to 91.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting, Other

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Other, Muslin, Solid/plain, Geometric, Floral, Other, Conversation Prints, knit of Doeskin® polyester mottled

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

The Quiltmaker writes: "I started the cutting in Kennewick, Wash. then was put down for several years. The purchase of our Gammill Quilting Machine inspired me to finish it in year 2000.", For detailed information about quiltmaker and her family, see wqp.2192A

27-23-588

KID: 27-23-588

1876-1900

Bear's Paw - Vari...

Stone, Lucinda Thay...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Bear's Paw - Variation

Creator: Stone, Lucinda Thayer Wood

Location Made: New York (NY) United States

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

Quilt Size: 83" x 83"

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

Project: New York Quilt Project

The family is English, their descendants came over on the Mayflower. Family travels from England to Connecticut to Buffalo.

49-142-1549

KID: 49-142-1549

Timespan

Bear's Paw; Duck'...

Patterson, Anna C.

Date Made: Timespan

Bear's Paw; Duck's Foot in the Mud

Creator: Patterson, Anna C.

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

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

Quilt Size: 74" x 89 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Striped

Project: New York Quilt Project

49-142-4676

KID: 49-142-4676

1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Parker, Sarah Jane ...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Creator: Parker, Sarah Jane Donaldson

Location Made: Cedar Hill, Alberta Canada

Quilt Size: 64 inches x 76.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Alberta Heritage Quilt Project; Heritage Park Collection

Quilt was made for the quiltmaker's daughter's hope chest. It was donated by the quiltmaker's daughter to Heritage Park on June 10, 1987.

32-28-256

KID: 32-28-256

1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Osborne, Clara Harr...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Creator: Osborne, Clara Harrison

Location Made: Tennessee (TN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 x 77

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Blue resist

Project: Quilts of Tennessee

22-18-1617

KID: 22-18-1617

1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Olson, Nellie

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bear's Paw

Creator: Olson, Nellie

Location Made: New Hall, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70 inches x 72 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

Nellie made each daughter a quilt as a gift to use to keep warm.

6-3-774

KID: 6-3-774

1976-1999

Bear's Paw

Olsen, Joan E. Shef...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Bear's Paw

Creator: Olsen, Joan E. Sheffield

Location Made: Nebraska (NE) United States

Project: Nebraska Quilt Project (Lincoln Quilters Guild)

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

29-24-1617

KID: 29-24-1617

Timespan

Bear's Paw

Olsen, Anne

Date Made: Timespan

Bear's Paw

Creator: Olsen, Anne

Location Made: Laramie, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 61.25 - 61.75 inches x 76.6250 - 77.75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Geometric, Other, Solid/plain, Ferns

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.; Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-...

27-23-46

KID: 27-23-46

1930-1949

Bear's Paw; Duck'...

Olday, Wilhelmina S...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bear's Paw; Duck's Foot in the Mud

Creator: Olday, Wilhelmina Settgast

Location Made: Nebraska (NE) United States

Fabrics: Other

Project: Nebraska Quilt Project (Lincoln Quilters Guild)

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

29-24-2152

KID: 29-24-2152

2000-2025

Bear's Paw

Ogren, Cathy

Date Made: 2000-2025

Bear's Paw

Creator: Ogren, Cathy

Location Made: Muskegon, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 78" x 107"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

I made this quilt for my new home that was set in the woods. I wanted a country, "woodsy" theme. I thought the greens and browns would reflect the earth colors.

12-8-5304

KID: 12-8-5304

1930-1949

BEAR CLAW

NIGHTLER, CHRISTIA...

Date Made: 1930-1949

BEAR CLAW

Creator: NIGHTLER, CHRISTIAN ANN

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.75 x 73.75

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Striped, Floral, Solid/plain, Geometric, Muslin, Calico

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Husband's birth month: January, Husband's birth day: 8, Husband's birth year: 1856, Husband's birthplace: MARSHALL COUNTY, WV, Husband's date of death: month: October, Husband's date of death: day: 21, Husband's date of death: year: 1937, Husband's burialplace: MOUNDSVILLE, WV, Quiltmaker's church: ...

26-22-1128

KID: 26-22-1128

1850-1875

Bear's Paw

Newton, Sarah

Date Made: 1850-1875

Bear's Paw

Creator: Newton, Sarah

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

Quilt Size: 80 inches x 81 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

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

20-16-442

KID: 20-16-442