1976-1999

A Riddling Tale

Lintault, M. Joan

Date Made: 1976-1999

A Riddling Tale

Creator: Lintault, M. Joan

Location Made: Carbondale, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Embroidery, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Designs in blocks are painted or printed by artist, and inset into 1 piece of fabric (border and sashing) with machine satin stitching. Blocks are embellished with machine embroidery and beads.

Quilt Size: 86 x 97

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Screen printed, airbrushed, and painted fabric

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Purchased and given to Museum by Michelle and Guerry Suggs in honor of Nancy Suggs Rosse and Margaret Suggs Herath., Joan has worked for many years as a textile artist and has taught at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale since 1973. She has recently retired. She has made many art quilts.

5-2-107

KID: 5-2-107

1976-1999

After the Rain

Fallert, Caryl Brye...

Date Made: 1976-1999

After the Rain

Creator: Fallert, Caryl Bryer

Location Made: Oswego, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Raw edge machine applique of rainbow rectangles.

Quilt Size: 44 x 46

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Caryl has been making quilts to hang on the wall since 1983 and has won many national awards. Her work is in many corporate, private and public collections.

5-2-78

KID: 5-2-78

1850-1875

Album

Combs, Virgina Prim...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Album

Creator: Combs, Virgina Primm

Location Made: Tallula, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Smaller version of Album block used as cornerstones of sashing.

Quilt Size: 69 x 85

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Virginia Primm was born near Rock Creek in Menard County, married there, and in the 1880 census she was listed in Talulla, Menard Co. Virginia was married to Amos Combs June 19, 1868. Since Virginia's name and her husband's are the only full names on the quilt and the only date is 1868, quilt may ha...

5-2-92

KID: 5-2-92

1976-1999

Arenzville commun...

committee from Aren...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Arenzville community history quilt

Creator: committee from Arenzville, IL

Location Made: Arenzville, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Hand embroidered with outline and satin stitching.

Quilt Size: 76" x 65"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

People who worked on quilt are listed in file as well as additional information about the events and scenes drawn.

5-2-10

KID: 5-2-10

1930-1949

Attic Windows

Date Made: 1930-1949

Attic Windows

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 46 x 66

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Collector purchased quilt from Mrs. Levi Schrock in Arthur, but the name of the maker was unknown.

5-2-253

KID: 5-2-253

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

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

1930-1949

Bachelor's Puzzle...

Kauffman, Clara Mil...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bachelor's Puzzle

Creator: Kauffman, Clara Miller

Location Made: Middlebury, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 x 86

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Quilter in IN gave this quilt to her son, George, when he married Sovilla Schrock and moved to IL in 1934.

5-2-162

KID: 5-2-162

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

1901-1929

Bars

Schrock, Amanda Mas...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bars

Creator: Schrock, Amanda Mast

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 x 84

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.43, .44, .45, .46.

5-2-144

KID: 5-2-144

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

1930-1949

Bars

Schrock, Nancy Schl...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bars

Creator: Schrock, Nancy Schlabach

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 x 82

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-183

KID: 5-2-183

1901-1929

Basket

Lee, Magdalena ?

Date Made: 1901-1929

Basket

Creator: Lee, Magdalena ?

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 75 x 80

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, some sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Amish family purchased this quilt at the Lee sisters sale after they died in the 1950s. One or both of them probably made it., Sister Fannie (1886-1950), also never married.

5-2-142

KID: 5-2-142

1930-1949

Basket

Date Made: 1930-1949

Basket

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 43 x 54

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Collector said quilt was made in the Arthur Amish community, maker unknown.

5-2-263

KID: 5-2-263

1850-1875

Basket

Date Made: 1850-1875

Basket

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Hand pieced basket with appliqued handle.

Quilt Size: 79" x 94"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Donor believed it was made by Allie Cooper English about 1810 as part of her hope chest. However, basket pattern and colors are more typical of quilts made about 1850-70. Allie died in 1833 so this may have been made by someone in the next generation--probably donor's grandmother. English name is co...

5-2-20

KID: 5-2-20

1901-1929

Basket

Helmuth, Barbara Pl...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Basket

Creator: Helmuth, Barbara Plank

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 74 x 76

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152-76 & .77.

5-2-178

KID: 5-2-178

1930-1949

Basket

Mast, Fannie Beachy...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Basket

Creator: Mast, Fannie Beachy

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 55 x 90

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-180

KID: 5-2-180

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

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

Blazing Star

Fortenbaugh, Mary E...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Blazing Star

Creator: Fortenbaugh, Mary E. Byrod

Location Made: Halifax, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Circular block set in white background. Points are appliqued.

Quilt Size: 92 x 96

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Of Mary's 5 quilts in the Museum, this is the only one with any machine stitching (used on binding) and therefore could be later than others., See other 4 quilts by Mary in Museum's collection.

5-2-316

KID: 5-2-316

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

1930-1949

Bow Tie

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bow Tie

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 53 x 61

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Collector said quilt was made in Arthur Amish community, maker unknown.

5-2-264

KID: 5-2-264

1930-1949

Bow Tie

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bow Tie

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Each block pieced by hand, blocks set together by machine.

Quilt Size: 68 x 79

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, sateen and twill cotton

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Collector found quilt in Arthur Amish community, maker unknown.

5-2-247

KID: 5-2-247

1930-1949

Bow Tie

Beachy, Veronica Mi...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bow Tie

Creator: Beachy, Veronica Miller

Location Made: Sherwood?, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 35 x 50

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Quilter lived in IL from 1888 to 1900 but this quilt was probably made after she moved to OH., See 1998.152.69.

5-2-173

KID: 5-2-173

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

1901-1929

Bow Tie

Beachy, Veronica Mi...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bow Tie

Creator: Beachy, Veronica Miller

Location Made: Sherwood?, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 x 85

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Quilter lived in IL from 1888 to 1900 but quilt was probably made after she moved to OH., See 1998.152.70.

5-2-172

KID: 5-2-172

1901-1929

Bow Tie

Miller, Catherine J...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bow Tie

Creator: Miller, Catherine J. Yoder

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70 x 74

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-219

KID: 5-2-219

1950-1975

Brick Wall

Bontrager, Elizabet...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Brick Wall

Creator: Bontrager, Elizabeth Ann Miller

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 44 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

1998.152.61 & .62.

5-2-166

KID: 5-2-166

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

1930-1949

Brick Wall

Date Made: 1930-1949

Brick Wall

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 41" x 47"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Collection said this quilt was made in Arthur, although maker is unknown.

5-2-243

KID: 5-2-243

1901-1929

Brick Wall

Church women of Mec...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Brick Wall

Creator: Church women of Mechanicsburg Methodist Curch

Location Made: Mechanicsburg, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, White embroidery on red blocks and red embroidery on white blocks.

Quilt Size: 76 x 80

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

According to the Methodist ladies who donated this quilt it was a fundraising project, perhaps to help pay the minister's salary. Apparently each person contributed ($1.00?) to pay for each block. The quilt reminaed in the family of the Hall sisters, who fave it to the church who gave it to the Muse...

5-2-308

KID: 5-2-308

1930-1949

Brick Wall

Schrock, Clara Beac...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Brick Wall

Creator: Schrock, Clara Beachy

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 x 83

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-163

KID: 5-2-163

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

Broken Star

Schrock, Amanda Mas...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Broken Star

Creator: Schrock, Amanda Mast

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 x 81

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.42., .43, .45, .46.

5-2-146

KID: 5-2-146

1930-1949

Broken Star

Schrock, Amanda Mas...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Broken Star

Creator: Schrock, Amanda Mast

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 x 83

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.42, .43, .44, .46.

5-2-148

KID: 5-2-148

1876-1900

Building Blocks

Harmon, Hannah (Ann...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Building Blocks

Creator: Harmon, Hannah (Anna) Russell

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Made by Hannah for her grandson, Russell Ulysses Stansfield (1890--1973,) and his initials are embroidered on back. Quilt would have been made while he was a baby., See other quilts in Museum's collection and her daughter's quilt.

5-2-3

KID: 5-2-3

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

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

Cake Stand (LAC#5...

Graber, Elizabeth S...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Cake Stand (LAC#59)

Creator: Graber, Elizabeth Schrock

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 x 84

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-185

KID: 5-2-185

1930-1949

Center Diamond

Miller, Elizabeth B...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Center Diamond

Creator: Miller, Elizabeth Beachy

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 63" x 77"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.3.

5-2-277

KID: 5-2-277

1876-1900

Center Square

Beachy, Barbara Fre...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Center Square

Creator: Beachy, Barbara Frey

Location Made: Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 33 x 38

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Fabrics and style of quilt suggest that it was made about 1876 when Barbara was married. Barbara lived her entire life in Ohio. The quilt probably came to Illinois with her son about 1905 when he and his wife had their first child in Illiinois.

5-2-105

KID: 5-2-105

1850-1875

Central Rose of S...

Claypool, A. B. gra...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Central Rose of Sharon with 4 large leaves

Creator: Claypool, A. B. grandmother

Location Made: Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 99" x 98"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Floral, Geometric

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Quilt made by great grandmother of A. B. Claypool of Muncie, IN, probably made in IN or IL.

5-2-282

KID: 5-2-282

1901-1929

Checkerboard

Schlabach, Mary Yod...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Checkerboard

Creator: Schlabach, Mary Yoder ?

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 x 81

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, cotton sateen

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Daughter wasn't sure whether the quilt was made by her mother or for her., Her mother made 17 quilts in the Museum's collection, but this quilt doesn't resemble them.

5-2-234

KID: 5-2-234

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

1901-1929

Chinese Coins

Kuhns, Elizabeth Yo...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Chinese Coins

Creator: Kuhns, Elizabeth Yoder Kauffman

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 64 x 76

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-228

KID: 5-2-228

1901-1929

Churn Dash (LAC 1...

Otto, Catherine J. ...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Churn Dash (LAC 112)

Creator: Otto, Catherine J. Yoder Bontrager

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 x 77

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

5-2-220

KID: 5-2-220

1901-1929

Cluster of Stars

Atkinson, Hattie R....

Date Made: 1901-1929

Cluster of Stars

Creator: Atkinson, Hattie R. Conley

Location Made: Fairfield, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 81"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Striped, Checked, Plaid, Solid/plain, Geometric, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Hattie made 3 other quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-38

KID: 5-2-38

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

1850-1875

Cockscombs and Cu...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Cockscombs and Currants

Location Made: Kentucky (KY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 92" x 94"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Donor, Lura Eyestone, to ISU Museum was an antique collector and she thought this quilt was made in Kentucky.

5-2-68

KID: 5-2-68

1930-1949

Corn and Beans

Schrock, Amanda Mas...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Corn and Beans

Creator: Schrock, Amanda Mast

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 65 x 73

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.42, .43, .44, .45

5-2-149

KID: 5-2-149

1901-1929

Country Lanes

Date Made: 1901-1929

Country Lanes

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 x 75

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, flannel

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Passed down in family of Bishop Daniel M. Otto of Emma, Indiana, but quilt came from Arthur area.

5-2-240

KID: 5-2-240

1876-1900

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Virginia Presbyteri...

Date Made: 1876-1900

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Creator: Virginia Presbyterian Church ladies

Location Made: Virginia, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Embroidery, Painting, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Blocks were machine sewn together, batting is between top and foundation fabric. Embroidered flowers, attached velvet leaves, painted landscape on silk in center.

Quilt Size: 60 x 74

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, velvet, satin, brocade

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Women wrote to well-known people of the time and asked for scraps of fabric from their clothes or money to be used in buying fabric and materials for use in the quilt. Women in the church sewed the patches into crazy blocks, and donor's grandmother helped to put it together. Quilt was auctioned off ...

5-2-39

KID: 5-2-39

1876-1900

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Date Made: 1876-1900

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Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Various embroidery stitches along seamlines, chenille flowers, etc.

Quilt Size: 63" x 63

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Multiple scrap, velvet, satin, brocade, plush

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Probably made by someone in the Fleming family as well as her friends. Different styles of stitching suggests that this is a friendship quilt.

5-2-67

KID: 5-2-67

1876-1900

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Friends and family ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

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Creator: Friends and family of Michael Bradley

Location Made: Geneseo, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Embroidery, Various embroidery stitches used along seamlines, many commemorative ribbons sewn onto blocks.

Quilt Size: 70 x 75

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Multiple scrap, velvet, satin, brocade, plush

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

According to 1880 census Michael Bradley was a grocer in Geneseo and was born in Ireland in 1840. His wife Lida may have helped with this quilt

5-2-81

KID: 5-2-81

1876-1900

Crazy

David, Anna Augusta...

Date Made: 1876-1900

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Creator: David, Anna Augusta Knight

Location Made: Northville or Sheridan, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Embroidery, Many decorative stitches uses, embroidered flowers, some padded, ribbon from Fowler Institute, 1855, attached. Some blocks have more elaborate embroidery than others and appear to be made by different people.

Quilt Size: 61 x 96

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, velvet, satin, brocade, plush

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Probably made by Anna and her friends before she left Northville for Chicago with her husband. Quilt was given to Anna'a daughter Geraldine David Brugess, about 1953, to Geraldine's niece, Lois Knight Kroc, whose husband gave it to the Museum in her memory., Her husband was a graduate of the Folwer ...

5-2-121

KID: 5-2-121

1901-1929

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Hershberger, Elizab...

Date Made: 1901-1929

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Creator: Hershberger, Elizabeth Kauffman

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.35.

5-2-136

KID: 5-2-136

1876-1900

Crazy

Black, Sarah Vaughn...

Date Made: 1876-1900

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Creator: Black, Sarah Vaughn

Location Made: Jacksonville, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Yellow feather stitching on all seam lines, yellow chain stitch embroidered shapes: animals, flowers, etc.

Quilt Size: 74" x 90"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Solid/plain, velvet, and other pile fabrics

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

6 others in Museum's collection.

5-2-295

KID: 5-2-295

1901-1929

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Black, Sarah Vaughn...

Date Made: 1901-1929

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Creator: Black, Sarah Vaughn

Location Made: Jacksonville, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Embroidery, Only used feather stitch. Includes 2 commemorative ribbons--1886 and 1900, Jacksonville, IL

Quilt Size: 45 x 45

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Multiple scrap, satin, brocade

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

6 other quilts by Sarah in Museum's collection.

5-2-300

KID: 5-2-300

1876-1900

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Eastabrook, Mary An...

Date Made: 1876-1900

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Creator: Eastabrook, Mary Ann King

Location Made: Mlledgeville, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Embroidery, Various elaborate decorative stitches along seamlines, some pictorial embroidery of flowers.

Quilt Size: 59 x 68

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Striped, Plaid, Solid/plain, Geometric

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Passed down in family to great, great granddaughter., Obituary of her daughter said Mary Ann was the adopted daughter of Dr. Edwards who was an early arrival in Milledgeville. Mary Ann's husband came to Illinois in 1839.

5-2-41

KID: 5-2-41

1876-1900

Crazy

Radford, Eliza

Date Made: 1876-1900

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Creator: Radford, Eliza

Location Made: Braceville or Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Embroidery, Blocks sewn together by machine. Various decorative embroidery stitches used including outline for pictures, chenille flowers, initials.

Quilt Size: 72" x 72"

Fabrics: Silk, Multiple scrap, velvet, satin, brocade, lace

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Made with help of her friend Bertha Peck who later married her brother. Eliza made this for her hope chest although she may never have married. Her father was working at the World's Columbian Exposition while this was made and the family may have moved to Chicago at this time. They were listed in th...

5-2-58

KID: 5-2-58