1950-1975

Butterfly at the ...

Yoder, Susanna Mast...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Butterfly at the Cross

Creator: Yoder, Susanna Mast

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 57 x 77

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-159

KID: 5-2-159

1901-1929

Bear Paw

Yoder, Mattie C. Gi...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bear Paw

Creator: Yoder, Mattie C. Gingerich

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 x 85

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Quilter's daughter remembers maker overdying the background and border fabric from a light grey wool to a green wool.

5-2-123

KID: 5-2-123

1850-1875

Scrap Quilt

Yoder, Magdalena Fi...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Scrap Quilt

Creator: Yoder, Magdalena Fisher

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 63 x 74

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Handwoven, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See book: Illinois Amish Quilts, p. 24-25., See 1998.152.18, 19 and 2001.56

5-2-46

KID: 5-2-46

1901-1929

Rocky Road to Cal...

Yoder, Magdalena Fi...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Rocky Road to California

Creator: Yoder, Magdalena Fisher

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 x 76

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.17, .18, & .19.

5-2-88

KID: 5-2-88

1901-1929

Brick Wall

Yoder, Madgalena Fi...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Brick Wall

Creator: Yoder, Madgalena Fisher

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 x 71

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.17 & .19 and 2001.56

5-2-60

KID: 5-2-60

1876-1900

Blocks in Bars

Yoder, Madgalena Fi...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Blocks in Bars

Creator: Yoder, Madgalena Fisher

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 56 x 73

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Handwoven, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Collector didn't record maker's name; however, this quilt shares many of the same distictive fabrics, quilting designs, and other stylistic characteristics as those made by Magdalena Fisher Yoder and was probably made by her., See 1998.152.17 & .18 & 2001.56

5-2-77

KID: 5-2-77

1901-1929

Bars

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bars

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70 x 84

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Probably made by Lydia.

5-2-177

KID: 5-2-177

1930-1949

Double X 2

Yoder, Lovinia Beac...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Double X 2

Creator: Yoder, Lovinia Beachy ?

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 63 x 77

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, all cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-191

KID: 5-2-191

1930-1949

String Star

Yoder, Eliza J. Yod...

Date Made: 1930-1949

String Star

Creator: Yoder, Eliza J. Yoder

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 x 80

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

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.120.

5-2-226

KID: 5-2-226

1930-1949

Aunt Eliza's Star...

Yoder, Eliza J. Yod...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Aunt Eliza's Star Medallion

Creator: Yoder, Eliza J. Yoder

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 x 72

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.119.

5-2-227

KID: 5-2-227

1901-1929

Evening Star

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Evening Star

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 74"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Made for daughter Lucy., 17 quiklts in Museum's collection.

5-2-199

KID: 5-2-199

1901-1929

Evening Star Meda...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Evening Star Medallion

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 74 x 85

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 other quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-204

KID: 5-2-204

1901-1929

Evening Star Meda...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Evening Star Medallion

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 73 x 77

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, brilliantine

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 other quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-205

KID: 5-2-205

1901-1929

Bow Tie

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bow Tie

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 61 x 75

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-196

KID: 5-2-196

1930-1949

True Lover's Knot...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1930-1949

True Lover's Knot (LAC 262)

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 74 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Made for Sadie by her mother about 1930., 17 of her quilts are in the Museum's collection.

5-2-194

KID: 5-2-194

1901-1929

Some Pretty Patch...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Some Pretty Patchwork (LAC 287)

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 x 70

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Gift to her daughter Lucy., 17 quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-197

KID: 5-2-197

1901-1929

Evening Star Meda...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Evening Star Medallion

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 x 80

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 quilt in Museum's collection.

5-2-206

KID: 5-2-206

1930-1949

Evening Star Meda...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Evening Star Medallion

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 x 83

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-208

KID: 5-2-208

1930-1949

Framed True Lover...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Framed True Lover's Knot

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 x 74

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Solid/plain, brilliantine, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Made for daughter Lizzie., 17 quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-211

KID: 5-2-211

1901-1929

One Patch

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

One Patch

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 32 x 41

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Solid/plain, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-201

KID: 5-2-201

1930-1949

True Lover's Knot...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1930-1949

True Lover's Knot

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 x 75

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-195

KID: 5-2-195

1930-1949

Crazy

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Crazy

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 36" x 44"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton denim, flannel and twill

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-200

KID: 5-2-200

1901-1929

Bars

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bars

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 x 77

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 other quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-203

KID: 5-2-203

1876-1900

Monkey Wrench Med...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Monkey Wrench Medallion

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 58 x 72

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, brilliantine

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-210

KID: 5-2-210

1901-1929

Evening Star Meda...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Evening Star Medallion

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 38 x 52

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Solid/plain, gold wool, cream cotton broadcloth and black cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-202

KID: 5-2-202

1901-1929

Aunt Eliza's Star...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Aunt Eliza's Star Medallion

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-209

KID: 5-2-209

1901-1929

Unequal Nine Patc...

Yoder, Anna Kauffma...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Unequal Nine Patch

Creator: Yoder, Anna Kauffman?

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 64 x 79

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Probably given to her son Abraham who married Anna Swartzentruber and then given to their son Joseph, at whose house it was found., See 1998.152.33.

5-2-198

KID: 5-2-198

1876-1900

Bear Paw

Yoder, Anna Kauffma...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Bear Paw

Creator: Yoder, Anna Kauffman

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70 x 83

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-135

KID: 5-2-135

1850-1875

Feathered Star

Wright, Hester Malo...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Feathered Star

Creator: Wright, Hester Malone

Location Made: near Chillicothe, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 x 81

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Hester was born in Ireland and came to NYC in 1847 at age 16. She worked as governess and stitched finely tucked shirts in free time. She married William Wright about 1855 and according to family, they moved to a log cabin to southwestern Marshall county, IL, soon after. Their first child was born i...

5-2-321

KID: 5-2-321

1850-1875

Checkerboard Squa...

Wright, Hester Malo...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Checkerboard Squares

Creator: Wright, Hester Malone

Location Made: near Chillicothe, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Blocks are hand pieced but they are set together by machine and the borders are machine sewn.

Quilt Size: 63" x 78"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Hester was born in Ireland and came to NYC in 1847 at age 16. She worked as a governess and sewed finely tucked shirts in her free time. She married William Wright about 1855 and moved to IL. According to family, they lived in a log cabin in southwestern Marshall County; however they are listed in t...

5-2-322

KID: 5-2-322

1876-1900

Pineapple Log Cab...

Worner, Anna Kather...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Pineapple Log Cabin

Creator: Worner, Anna Katherine Steger

Location Made: Green Valley, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Feather stitching around binding. Feather stitching in blocks on back tht catch seam allowance of foundation blocks but do not go through to fromt

Quilt Size: 68 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap, velvet, brocade

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-307

KID: 5-2-307

1876-1900

Crazy

Wooldridge, Catheri...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy

Creator: Wooldridge, Catherine Ellen Truitt

Location Made: Dorchester, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Many decorative stitches on seams and simple designs in patches.

Quilt Size: 70 x 94

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Silk, Wool, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap, velvet

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Moved to Macoupin County in about 1854 from Greene Co. She died near Gillispie.

5-2-306

KID: 5-2-306

1850-1875

Scrap

Withrow, Polly Penn...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Scrap

Creator: Withrow, Polly Pennington

Location Made: Arrington township, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 x 80

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Handwoven, Solid/plain, wool weft and tan cotton warp--twill weave

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Polly was also known as Mary. Polly lived in Wayne county before her marriage and until 1877 when the couple moved to nearby Clinton County. According to the family this quilt was made in Wayne County and that is consistent with the probable date of the quilt.

5-2-18

KID: 5-2-18

1876-1900

Log Cabin--Barn R...

Wines, Freelove Ave...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Log Cabin--Barn Raising

Creator: Wines, Freelove Avery

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 63 x 68

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap, velvet, satin, brocade

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Quilter may have lived in Will county--she may be buried in Custer Park cemetary.

5-2-115

KID: 5-2-115

1976-1999

Double T

Weston, Janet Louis...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Double T

Creator: Weston, Janet Louise

Location Made: Champaign, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 x 104

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Janet attended the University of Illinois and spent most of her life there as a faculty member of the Economics department., See two other quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-85

KID: 5-2-85

1930-1949

Tulip Cross (LAC ...

Weston, Angie Gaymo...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Tulip Cross (LAC A26)

Creator: Weston, Angie Gaymon ?

Location Made: Champaign, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 66 x 86

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Made by Janet or her mother, Angie., See 2 other quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-86

KID: 5-2-86

1930-1949

Tea Leaf

Weston, Janet ?

Date Made: 1930-1949

Tea Leaf

Creator: Weston, Janet ?

Location Made: Champaign, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 x 81

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Made by Janet or her mother, Angie Gaymon Weston. Janet never married and this was found in her estate., See two other quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-84

KID: 5-2-84

1930-1949

Tulip

Webster, Annie Laur...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Tulip

Creator: Webster, Annie Laura

Location Made: Urbana and Towanda, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Blocks sewn together by machine.

Quilt Size: 80 x 90

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Annie wanted a quilt like her mother made. She appliqued the same flowers onto the blocks, her mother sewed the blocks together, and Annie paid Miss Dotson of Towanda to quilt it for $12.50. Annie started it in 1929 when she went to the University of Illinois and finished it when she moved to Towand...

5-2-110

KID: 5-2-110

1901-1929

Snowball variatio...

Turpin, Margaret Ro...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Snowball variation ?

Creator: Turpin, Margaret Roberts

Location Made: Loami, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 73 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Made two identical quilts, one for each grandchild., Grandson remembers that she made hundreds of quilts and comforters.

5-2-31

KID: 5-2-31

1850-1875

Whig Rose Bouquet...

Turley, Elizabeth T...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Whig Rose Bouquet

Creator: Turley, Elizabeth Trodge

Location Made: Waverly, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 67 x 83

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Quilt was handed down from daughter to daughter until it was purchased by Jeff Augustine from great great grandduaghter Cheryl Ann Long and given to the Museum.

5-2-109

KID: 5-2-109

1901-1929

Cross and Crown

Troyer, Anna Miller...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Cross and Crown

Creator: Troyer, Anna Miller

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 x 90

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-160

KID: 5-2-160

1850-1875

Log Cabin--Light ...

Traylor, Sarah Ohma...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Log Cabin--Light and Dark

Creator: Traylor, Sarah Ohmart

Location Made: East Frok township, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Striped, Solid/plain, Geometric, callis--cotton warp, wool weft peach and tan print fabric

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-45

KID: 5-2-45

1930-1949

Morning Glory

Trapp, Alice Roundt...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Morning Glory

Creator: Trapp, Alice Roundtree

Location Made: Taylorville, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 66 x 90

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-82

KID: 5-2-82

1876-1900

Crazy

Terrell, Agnes ?

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy

Creator: Terrell, Agnes ?

Location Made: Clayton, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Exceptional pictorial embroidery, many different linear patterns.

Quilt Size: 45" x 63"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Striped, Solid/plain, Floral, Multiple scrap, velvet, satin, brocade

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Family thought it was made by Ada C. Terrell because of initials on back: ACT 1884. Ada was 10 in 1884 and it was more likely made by her mother Agnes for Ada. Initials on blocks suggest work of friends; however, workmanship is uniformly good, not the variety usually seen in friendship quilts. Ada m...

5-2-283

KID: 5-2-283

1876-1900

Crazy

Terrell, Agnes ?

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy

Creator: Terrell, Agnes ?

Location Made: Clayton, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Many types of decorative stitches and pictorial embroidery used, stuffed chenille embroidery of flower bud in center.

Quilt Size: 22 x 22

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, velvet, satin

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Initials on back may indicate she made this for her son Jessie (age 12 in 1884)or her husband James., Agnes was born in Ohio and married in Illinois. Her family may have come to Illinois about 1856.

5-2-284

KID: 5-2-284

1850-1875

Rose of Sharon

Tatman, Caroline Ho...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Rose of Sharon

Creator: Tatman, Caroline Honselman

Location Made: Monticello, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Whip stitch applique.

Quilt Size: 86" x 89"

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Geometric

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-15

KID: 5-2-15

1930-1949

Potted Star Flowe...

Stutzman, Sally Bri...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Potted Star Flower

Creator: Stutzman, Sally Briskey

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Other applique, Stems are appliqued with a running stitch.

Quilt Size: 69 x 83

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Made for her son W. Henry who married Ella Plank in 1940.

5-2-32

KID: 5-2-32

1901-1929

Unequal Nine Patc...

Stutzman, Mary Ann ...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Unequal Nine Patch

Creator: Stutzman, Mary Ann Helmuth Beachy

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 74 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton fllannel

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-125

KID: 5-2-125

1901-1929

Butterfly at the ...

Stutzman, Gertrude ...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Butterfly at the Cross

Creator: Stutzman, Gertrude Schrock

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 x 80

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, wool brilliantine

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.83.

5-2-186

KID: 5-2-186

1901-1929

Cluster of Stars ...

Stutzman, Gertrude ...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Cluster of Stars (LAC #393)

Creator: Stutzman, Gertrude Schrock

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 x 85

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Made for daughter Rachel L. Stutzman who married William Yutzy in 1926., See 1998.152.82.

5-2-187

KID: 5-2-187

1930-1949

Mosaic

Stenge, Bertha

Date Made: 1930-1949

Mosaic

Creator: Stenge, Bertha

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 98 x 100

Fabrics: Cotton, Striped, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Purchased and given to Illinois State Museum by the Frank Mason family., 6 other quilts by Bertha in the Museum's collection.

5-2-97

KID: 5-2-97

1930-1949

Four Freedoms

Stenge, Bertha

Date Made: 1930-1949

Four Freedoms

Creator: Stenge, Bertha

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Appliqued Minute Man soldier in center, surrounded by hand-pieced 5-pointed stars.

Quilt Size: 84 x 102

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other blends, Solid/plain, cotton and rayon blend

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Inspired by Norman Rockwell's paintings., 6 other quilts by Bertha in Museum's collection.

5-2-99

KID: 5-2-99

1930-1949

Iva's Pincushion

Stenge, Bertha

Date Made: 1930-1949

Iva's Pincushion

Creator: Stenge, Bertha

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 84 x 89

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Corded, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Other blends, Print, Solid/plain, cotton and rayon blend

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Purchased and given to the Museum by the Frank Mason family., 6 other quilts by Bertha in Museum's collection.

5-2-96

KID: 5-2-96

1950-1975

Quilting Party

Stenge, Bertha

Date Made: 1950-1975

Quilting Party

Creator: Stenge, Bertha

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Center is appliqued version of a scene painted by an unknown Virginia artist.

Quilt Size: 77 x 81

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Paisley, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap, some vintage fabrics from the 1800s used as provided by Florence Peto

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Purchased and given to the Illinois State Museum by the Frank Mason family., 6 other quilts by Bertha in ISM collection.

5-2-94

KID: 5-2-94

1930-1949

Star of Contstant...

Stenge, Bertha

Date Made: 1930-1949

Star of Contstantine

Creator: Stenge, Bertha

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 86 x 90

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Purchased for the Museum by the Frank Mason family., 6 other quilts by Bertha in Museum's collection.

5-2-95

KID: 5-2-95

1930-1949

O. P. A.

Stenge, Bertha

Date Made: 1930-1949

O. P. A.

Creator: Stenge, Bertha

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Appliqued seahorses (possibly representing sardines) on pieced blocks in center and border, Inner border of distorted diamonds, flat boxes (sardine tins ?) and stuffed work representing celery and keys for tins.

Quilt Size: 77 x 87

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Other blends, Solid/plain, cotton and rayon blend

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Theme of quilt is rationing by the Office of Price Administration (OPA)., 6 other quilts by Bertha in Museum's collection.

5-2-98

KID: 5-2-98

1930-1949

Tangled Garters

Stenge, Bertha

Date Made: 1930-1949

Tangled Garters

Creator: Stenge, Bertha

Location Made: Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Other embellishment technique, Lace sewn around bouquets.

Quilt Size: 77 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

6 other quilts by Bertha in Museum's collection.

5-2-100

KID: 5-2-100

1876-1900

Brickwork (LAC 29...

Stansfield, Agnes S...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Brickwork (LAC 293)

Creator: Stansfield, Agnes Stansfield

Location Made: Mt. Carmel, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Feathered stitched embroidery along seam lines in red perle cotton.

Quilt Size: 43" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Striped, Checked, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Quilt made from salesmen's samples she collected when Agnes worked at Joseph G. Stanfield "Honest Corner Dept. Store". founded 1874, Mt. Carmel, IL. Agnes married George in 1882., Agnes made other quilts and embroidery during her life.

5-2-5

KID: 5-2-5

1930-1949

Mosaic 2

Small, Albert

Date Made: 1930-1949

Mosaic 2

Creator: Small, Albert

Location Made: Ottawa, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, English template Piecing

Quilt Size: 87 x 114

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Albert trimmed 1/8 inch off the template for his first quilt and made this top. His wife and daughter-in-law quilted it for him., See two other quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-55

KID: 5-2-55

1930-1949

Mosaic 1

Small, Albert

Date Made: 1930-1949

Mosaic 1

Creator: Small, Albert

Location Made: Ottawa, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 83 x 101

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

see QNM, May 1991, p.28-31

5-2-130

KID: 5-2-130