1976-1999

Ohio Star (#51)

Smith, Lavada

Date Made: 1976-1999

Ohio Star (#51)

Creator: Smith, Lavada

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

Grew up learning to sew. At park, about the only person who could sew. Patched quilts there and made tops for village house beds.

5-2-1072

KID: 5-2-1072

1976-1999

Hole in the Barn ...

Smith, Lavada

Date Made: 1976-1999

Hole in the Barn Door (#52)

Creator: Smith, Lavada

Location Made: New Salem, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

Grew up learning to sew. Patched old quilts at Park and then made quilt tops for New Salem (State Historic Site IL) beds.

5-2-1073

KID: 5-2-1073

1976-1999

Friendship Quilt ...

Smith, Lavada

Date Made: 1976-1999

Friendship Quilt (#54) Album

Creator: Smith, Lavada

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

Grew up learning to sew. At Park, patched old quilts and then made tops for use in the park or village home beds. The maker made many other quilts.

5-2-1067

KID: 5-2-1067

1976-1999

Ohio Star (#105)

Smith, Lavada

Date Made: 1976-1999

Ohio Star (#105)

Creator: Smith, Lavada

Location Made: New Salem, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

One year in high school, illness in family, not much clothes, Grew up learning to sew. At Park, about the only person who could sew and patched quilts at the Park, and then made tops for village house beds.

5-2-1078

KID: 5-2-1078

1976-1999

Scrap One Patch (...

Smith, Lavada

Date Made: 1976-1999

Scrap One Patch (#79)

Creator: Smith, Lavada

Location Made: New Salem, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

Grew up learning to sew. At Park, patched old quilts and then made tops for use in the Park on village house beds.

5-2-1084

KID: 5-2-1084

1850-1875

Applique (#77)

Owen, Mary

Date Made: 1850-1875

Applique (#77)

Creator: Owen, Mary

Contruction: Hand Applique, Decorative stitches include embroidery, chain, french knot, and blind stitch.

Quilt Size: 84.25 inches x 98 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain, Floral

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1080

KID: 5-2-1080

1850-1875

Ocean Waves (#47)...

Moore women?

Date Made: 1850-1875

Ocean Waves (#47)

Creator: Moore women?

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.25 inches x 81.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Solid/plain, Plaid, Striped

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

The maker came in 1832. The quilt was made in a three-story log house.

5-2-1090

KID: 5-2-1090

Timespan

Variation on the ...

Ladies of Emory Met...

Date Made: Timespan

Variation on the Flag (#71)

Creator: Ladies of Emory Methodist Church, Pittsburgh PA

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1068

KID: 5-2-1068

1976-1999

Flying Geese crib...

Koelling, Charlene

Date Made: 1976-1999

Flying Geese crib quilt #95

Creator: Koelling, Charlene

Location Made: Petersburg, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

Loves it! Has many projects going at once. Meditates, playing questioning games, listens to tapes while quilting. Dislikes how critical quilters can be of each other. The maker lived most of their life in Illinois and made many other quilts.

5-2-1070

KID: 5-2-1070

1800-1849

Eight-pointed sta...

Kincaid, Anne P.

Date Made: 1800-1849

Eight-pointed star (#50)

Creator: Kincaid, Anne P.

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1063

KID: 5-2-1063

1901-1929

Cherry Basket (#8...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Cherry Basket (#81)

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1074

KID: 5-2-1074

1930-1949

Four Birds (#32)

Date Made: 1930-1949

Four Birds (#32)

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1077

KID: 5-2-1077

1901-1929

Contrary Wife (#8...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Contrary Wife (#84)

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1082

KID: 5-2-1082

1876-1900

Lone Star (#25)

Date Made: 1876-1900

Lone Star (#25)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80.25 inches x 98 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Domestic, Solid/plain, Dotted, stars

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1088

KID: 5-2-1088

1876-1900

Chevron (Crazy Qu...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Chevron (Crazy Quilt type) #89

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1064

KID: 5-2-1064

1876-1900

Double Irish Chai...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Double Irish Chain (#73)

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1083

KID: 5-2-1083

1930-1949

Carpenter's Wheel...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Carpenter's Wheel (#96)

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1076

KID: 5-2-1076

1850-1875

Flower Pots (Appl...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Flower Pots (Applique) (#80)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, very close, very neat, don't show

Quilt Size: 82 inches x 82 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Domestic, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1089

KID: 5-2-1089

1876-1900

Pineapple #88

Date Made: 1876-1900

Pineapple #88

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 48 inches x 62.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Velvet, Satin, Solid/plain, Floral, Dotted, Plaid, Striped, embroidered plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1071

KID: 5-2-1071

1876-1900

Log Cabin (#76) /...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Log Cabin (#76) / Barn Raising set

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1079

KID: 5-2-1079

1930-1949

Triangles

Date Made: 1930-1949

Triangles

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1085

KID: 5-2-1085

1876-1900

Sunshine and Shad...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Sunshine and Shadow (#49)

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1065

KID: 5-2-1065

1930-1949

Four Patch #48

Date Made: 1930-1949

Four Patch #48

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1069

KID: 5-2-1069

1876-1900

Ohio Star (#75)

Date Made: 1876-1900

Ohio Star (#75)

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1075

KID: 5-2-1075

1876-1900

Six-pointed star ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Six-pointed star (#30)

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1066

KID: 5-2-1066

1876-1900

Nine Patch or Thr...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Nine Patch or Thrifty Variation (#78)

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Lincoln's New Salem Historic Site Collection

5-2-1081

KID: 5-2-1081