1850-1875

1000 pyramids

Shedd, Abigail

Date Made: 1850-1875

1000 pyramids

Creator: Shedd, Abigail

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 80" x 72"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-2274

KID: 12-8-2274

1976-1999

1,000 Pyramids

Ericson, Helen

Date Made: 1976-1999

1,000 Pyramids

Creator: Ericson, Helen

Location Made: Emporia, Kansas (KS) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 38" x 40"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Cuesta Benberry Collection

12-8-5265

KID: 12-8-5265

1930-1949

11 pieced blocks,...

Blocks made by Mrs....

Date Made: 1930-1949

11 pieced blocks, 1 foundation pieced block and 6 applique blocks

Creator: Blocks made by Mrs. Robertson

Location Made: Unknown

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Hand Applique

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Marquette Regional History Center Collection

12-8-6524

KID: 12-8-6524

1976-1999

12 Days of Christ...

Coe, Jean

Date Made: 1976-1999

12 Days of Christmas

Creator: Coe, Jean

Location Made: Ionia, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 77" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5820

KID: 12-8-5820

2000-2025

12 Month Quilt

Hall, Elaine

Date Made: 2000-2025

12 Month Quilt

Creator: Hall, Elaine

Location Made: Charlotte, Michigan (MI) United States

Quilt Size: 69" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5834

KID: 12-8-5834

13 patch on point...

13 patch on point

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 74" x 88"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1560

KID: 12-8-1560

1930-1949

1/4 Sampler

Hoard, Betty

Date Made: 1930-1949

1/4 Sampler

Creator: Hoard, Betty

Location Made: Birmingham, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 70" x 72"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Made by the grandmother when she was learning to sew.

12-8-113

KID: 12-8-113

1976-1999

16 Patch

Regan, Thelma

Date Made: 1976-1999

16 Patch

Creator: Regan, Thelma

Location Made: New Boston, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 771" x 86 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

The pattern, I really couldn't believe I could do this. It was so simple after reading the instructioons I could hardly believe it. My teacher only explained a few steps to me, while working in her shop. When she came to check on me, she was surprised I didn't need any help.

12-8-1340

KID: 12-8-1340

1901-1929

16 Patch and Name...

Date Made: 1901-1929

16 Patch and Name Block

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 77" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Montrose Historical & Telephone Pioneer Museum Collection

12-8-5862

KID: 12-8-5862

1976-1999

16 Patch Bar

Southwell, Unis

Date Made: 1976-1999

16 Patch Bar

Creator: Southwell, Unis

Location Made: Muskegon, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68" x 90"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

It had been donated by an unknown person but was not usable as it was to the Mission sewing group. I wanted it to teach myself how to quilt and to see if I liked to quilt as much as I thought I would. When I got the ready pieced top by an unknown donor, I found it was so poorly made that good quilti...

12-8-7090

KID: 12-8-7090

1950-1975

16 Patch, Double ...

Coleman, Minder Pet...

Date Made: 1950-1975

16 Patch, Double Four Patch

Creator: Coleman, Minder Pettway

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

Contruction: Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 83"

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

Delia Bennett and Minder Coleman:<br />Delia Pettway Bennett (1892-1976) and Minder Pettway Coleman (1903-1999)--known quilters with established reputations-were sisters, two of the five children of S. S. Pettway (born in October 1863) and his wife Pleasant Bryant (born in June 1870). They wer...

12-8-10552

KID: 12-8-10552

16 Patch With Bar...

Southwell, Unis

16 Patch With Bars

Creator: Southwell, Unis

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 67 1/2" x 89"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

The top in 1978 at the Muskegon City Rescue Mission. The quilt was originally pieced in the late 1800s by an unknown quilter. The pieces were roughly sewn together and very uneven. Unis took the quilt apart, cut the pieces to uniform size and repieced the blocks. An additional row of blocks was adde...

12-8-2876

KID: 12-8-2876

1876-1900

16 patch with hal...

Date Made: 1876-1900

16 patch with half square triangles

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 1/2" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1294

KID: 12-8-1294

1976-1999

16 Piece Block

Scott, Anneta; Stef...

Date Made: 1976-1999

16 Piece Block

Creator: Scott, Anneta; Steffen, Theresa Marie

Location Made: Beaverton, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 80'' x 105''

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-9098

KID: 12-8-9098

1876-1900

1893 Historic Qui...

Chase, Della Van Ho...

Date Made: 1876-1900

1893 Historic Quilt

Creator: Chase, Della Van Houghton

Location Made: Quincy, Coldwater, Burlington, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Strip/string Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Embroidery, Combination of silks, ribbons, cotton, wool, etc. in blocks and stitching.

Quilt Size: 60" x 71"

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Silk, Wool, Novelty, Stamped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-6566

KID: 12-8-6566

1901-1929

1910 Burlington (...

Chase, Della Van Ho...

Date Made: 1901-1929

1910 Burlington (MI) Quilt

Creator: Chase, Della Van Houghton

Location Made: Quincy, Coldwater, Burlington, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 60" x 70"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-6567

KID: 12-8-6567

2000-2025

1930 Flowers and ...

Braun, Jane

Date Made: 2000-2025

1930 Flowers and Pots

Creator: Braun, Jane

Location Made: Saginaw, Sand Point, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 72" x 70"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5750

KID: 12-8-5750

1930-1949

1933 Century of P...

Date Made: 1930-1949

1933 Century of Progress Exhibition Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 66 in x 84 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Sears Quilt Contest 1933 Chicago World's Fair

This quilt was made for entry into the quilt contest held by Sears, Roebuck and Co. at the Sears Pavillion during the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago. Entries were to highlight "a century of progress," as determined by the quilter. Prize money was considerable ($1,000 during...

12-8-6153

KID: 12-8-6153

1976-1999

1989 Einerle Quil...

Chassell Improvemen...

Date Made: 1976-1999

1989 Einerle Quilt

Creator: Chassell Improvement Association

Location Made: Chassell, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 75 1/2" x 89 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

I announced to the ladies selling tickets (Millie Pyrolla and Roberta Noetzel) that I was sick of buying tickets and never winning the quilt. They said they'd see what they could do to ensure my ownership of the this quilt. Then, I won! But I had taken a cranky toddler home so Nancy Leonard (co-owne...

12-8-2608

KID: 12-8-2608

1976-1999

1993 UP State Fai...

Hauswirth, Lori; Ar...

Date Made: 1976-1999

1993 UP State Fair Sampler

Creator: Hauswirth, Lori; Arkins, Glenna; Roose, Barbara H.; Pazewicz; Todish, Jane; Chameberlain, A. Christine; Blumke, Scott; Simpson, Janice; Ryan, Renee D.; Blahnik, Lorraine; Heslip, Patty; Peters, Katherine K.; Edgar, Carmel; Mosefelder, Jean; Johnson, Mary

Location Made: Upper Penninsula, Michigan (MI)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

1993 Upper Pennisula State Fair Quilt Block Contest Winners "Animals Exhibited At the Upper Penninsula State Fair" Lori Hauswirth Iron River Iron County (First Place) Glenna Arkins Escanaba Delta County (Second Place) Barbara H. Roose Champion Marquette County (Third Place) Barbara A...

12-8-3655

KID: 12-8-3655

1976-1999

1994 UP State Fai...

Rippey, Lori; Ching...

Date Made: 1976-1999

1994 UP State Fair Sampler

Creator: Rippey, Lori; Chingwa, Celeste; Zychowski, Jeanette; Simpson, Janice; Smith, Marion; Menucci, Darla; Begalle, Debbie; Blahnik, Lorraine; Kotila, Jeanne

Location Made: Upper Penninsula, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 39 1/2" x 39 1/2"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

1994 U.P. State Fair Quilt Block Contest Winners Theme: Clowns Lori Rippey Iron River Iron County (Best Design) Celeste Chingwa Negaunee Marquette County (1st Place) Jeanette Zychowski Norway Dickinson County Janice Simpson Marquette Marquette County (2nd Place) Marion Smith Escanaba Delta Cou...

12-8-3656

KID: 12-8-3656

1976-1999

1996 UP State Fai...

Berg, Regina

Date Made: 1976-1999

1996 UP State Fair Sampler

Creator: Berg, Regina

Location Made: Upper Peninsula, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 37 1/4" x 37 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan History Center Collection

12-8-5524

KID: 12-8-5524

1901-1929

2 Block Set

Read, Margaret Chil...

Date Made: 1901-1929

2 Block Set

Creator: Read, Margaret Childs

Location Made: Unknown

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Hand Piecing, Crocheted blocks are attached by hand to the pieced log cabin blocks. Each log cabin block is complete to itself with all edges to the back and hemmed. A variety of very fine, delicate embroidery stitches.

Quilt Size: 79.25"+4" lace x 63.5"+4" lace

Fabrics: Silk, Checked, Dotted, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Ribbon. Workmanship excellent.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Marquette Regional History Center Collection

12-8-6558

KID: 12-8-6558

1876-1900

2 Block Set

Unknown

Date Made: 1876-1900

2 Block Set

Creator: Unknown

Location Made: Unknown

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 32.5" x 53"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Unknown, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Marquette Regional History Center Collection

12-8-6539

KID: 12-8-6539

1850-1875

2 Block Set; 9 Pa...

Unknown

Date Made: 1850-1875

2 Block Set; 9 Patch and Counterpane

Creator: Unknown

Location Made: Unknown

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Maker was somewhat skilled and had access to good fabrics that were possibly purchased new to make the quilt.

Quilt Size: 75" x 75"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Paisley, Plaid, Striped, 6 blocks are A Plain Block Pattern. Remaining blocks are 9 patch.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Marquette Regional History Center Collection

12-8-6549

KID: 12-8-6549

1876-1900

2 Block Set: Baby...

See notes

Date Made: 1876-1900

2 Block Set: Baby: Evening Star & Snowflake

Creator: See notes

Location Made: Unknown

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, The quilt has a slight hour glass shape because the corner blocks are 4" squares and the remaining blocks are 3.5" squares.

Quilt Size: 21.5" x 29.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Floral, Multiple scrap, Solid/plain, Striped, Evening Star blocks throughout body of quilt. Fence row blocks in each corner.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Marquette Regional History Center Collection

12-8-6505

KID: 12-8-6505

1976-1999

2 Engines

Lamoreaux, Jenny La...

Date Made: 1976-1999

2 Engines

Creator: Lamoreaux, Jenny Laine

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Applique

Quilt Size: 45" x 45"

Fabrics: Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

During childhood's illnesses I amused myself studying great grandmother's tattered quilts. Grandmother died young leaving 7 children. Her quilts were either burned while saving the house on the day of the barn fire or worn out. The quilts lost saving the house (they were spread on the roof and soake...

12-8-9709

KID: 12-8-9709

1976-1999

25 Patch

Godward, Margaret A...

Date Made: 1976-1999

25 Patch

Creator: Godward, Margaret Ann

Location Made: Belo Horizonte/Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 79" x 90 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

The dollar market fell in Brazil. I was poor. I walked door to door of seamstresses begging for scraps. Then I made this quilt. I brought it back and quilted it here in Lansing. There was no batting available in Brazil.

12-8-1674

KID: 12-8-1674

1976-1999

25 Patch

King, Vides

Date Made: 1976-1999

25 Patch

Creator: King, Vides

Location Made: Naubinway, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 61" x 66"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4308

KID: 12-8-4308

2000-2025

25 Squares

Antuck, Norine; Dic...

Date Made: 2000-2025

25 Squares

Creator: Antuck, Norine; Dickinson, Marge; Bekofske, Nancy; Smith, Geri; Worthington, Barb; Edgar, Kate; Edgar, Mary; Tyndale, Fran; Post, Ruby; Clark, Pat; Schon, Carol; Rathbun, Lennie; Shulsky, Jackie; Roehm, Jane; VanTilburg, Marie; Bollaert, Peggy; Bus, Bonn

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 52" x 69"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1950

KID: 12-8-1950

1976-1999

25th Anniversary ...

King, Vides

Date Made: 1976-1999

25th Anniversary Quilt

Creator: King, Vides

Location Made: Naubinway, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 53" x 75"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

I have another one started., Wedding picture, Bride and flower girl, Bridegroom, ring bearer, cutting the cake, Man & Wife, Mother and Daughter, leaving in the car, Bride groom and priest, Tossing the bouquet, Wedding dance, Leaving the ceremony, 1-10-25-50th anniversary

12-8-4303

KID: 12-8-4303

1976-1999

25th Anniversary ...

Irwin, Mildred

Date Made: 1976-1999

25th Anniversary Trip Quilt

Creator: Irwin, Mildred

Location Made: Lake Linden, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

The quilt was worked on as my husband Larry and I travelled from the UP to Chicago to Florida, areas South to California and Hawaii and back home doing the embroidery of the 18 states we traveled in. The dates of Arkansas block and Michigan block denote years we had homes in each state.

12-8-3466

KID: 12-8-3466

1976-1999

26 Star Flag Quil...

Esch, Donna

Date Made: 1976-1999

26 Star Flag Quilt

Creator: Esch, Donna

Location Made: Mio, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 50 1/2" x 72

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-31

KID: 12-8-31

1976-1999

2nd Birthday Quil...

King, Vides

Date Made: 1976-1999

2nd Birthday Quilt

Creator: King, Vides

Location Made: Naubinway, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Applique

Quilt Size: 63" x 60"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4304

KID: 12-8-4304

1901-1929

3-D Blocks

Bauman, Amalia

Date Made: 1901-1929

3-D Blocks

Creator: Bauman, Amalia

Location Made: Monroe, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70 " x 86

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10383

KID: 12-8-10383

1976-1999

3-D Dahlia

Jannausch, Betty Ev...

Date Made: 1976-1999

3-D Dahlia

Creator: Jannausch, Betty Evelyn

Location Made: Marquette, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 101" x 101"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-9377

KID: 12-8-9377

2000-2025

3-D Floater

Jackson, Frances

Date Made: 2000-2025

3-D Floater

Creator: Jackson, Frances

Location Made: Lathrup Village, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 1/2" x 81 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Solid/plain

Project: Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Great Lakes African American Quilters Network; Michigan Quilt Project

62-187-170

KID: 62-187-170

4 block T Doll qu...

4 block T Doll quilt

Location Made: Bloomville, Ohio (OH)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 15 1/2" x 16 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Most likely it was made by a relative perhaps my grandmother although I never knew her to be a quilter. She made many clothing items for their farm family and may have pieced this from scraps for her daughters.

12-8-813

KID: 12-8-813

1930-1949

4 Blocks

McCready, Mary E.

Date Made: 1930-1949

4 Blocks

Creator: McCready, Mary E.

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 31 1/2" x 50"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Made this quilt top as a child.

12-8-728

KID: 12-8-728

1976-1999

4 Kokopeli

Shebola, Nadine R.

Date Made: 1976-1999

4 Kokopeli

Creator: Shebola, Nadine R.

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 35" x 41"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Kokopeli, feminine Hopi fertility symbol

12-8-1139

KID: 12-8-1139

4 Leaf Applique

Winchester, Leona M...

4 Leaf Applique

Creator: Winchester, Leona M.

Location Made: United States

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4049

KID: 12-8-4049

1876-1900

4 Leaf Clover

Sims, Mary E.

Date Made: 1876-1900

4 Leaf Clover

Creator: Sims, Mary E.

Location Made: Pickford, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 67 1/2" x 76"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-9881

KID: 12-8-9881

1930-1949

4 Patch

Date Made: 1930-1949

4 Patch

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 74" x 79"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Purchased in 1996 at auction no information or maker, etc.

12-8-5168

KID: 12-8-5168

1920s-1930s

4 patch

Wolfe, Delpha Franc...

Date Made: 1920s-1930s

4 patch

Creator: Wolfe, Delpha Frances

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 62" x 79"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-2491

KID: 12-8-2491

1950-1975

4 Patch

Crantz, Aggie

Date Made: 1950-1975

4 Patch

Creator: Crantz, Aggie

Location Made: Owosso, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 53" x 39"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10248

KID: 12-8-10248

1901-1929

4 patch

Unknown

Date Made: 1901-1929

4 patch

Creator: Unknown

Location Made: Unknown

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 47" x 69"

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Silk, Wool, Unknown, Multiple scrap, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Marquette Regional History Center Collection

12-8-6545

KID: 12-8-6545

1976-1999

4 Patch

Lawrence, Marty

Date Made: 1976-1999

4 Patch

Creator: Lawrence, Marty

Location Made: Flint, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 47" x 61 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1709

KID: 12-8-1709

1876-1900

4 patch on point

Unknown, Maker

Date Made: 1876-1900

4 patch on point

Creator: Unknown, Maker

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70 1/4" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Monroe County Historical Museum Collection

12-8-5562

KID: 12-8-5562

1976-1999

4 Patch Square in...

Foote, Julia

Date Made: 1976-1999

4 Patch Square in a Square

Creator: Foote, Julia

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 57 1/2" x 56"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Squares made by Julia Ann Thornton Foote 1840/1919. Squares and plain chambray squares together by Mary Josephine Pahler Carey 1890/1966. Julia's great granddaughter (Isabel Carey Kenny) assembled quilt in 1997 (original squares, corners, edging, quilting). Original squares put together in depressi...

12-8-5136

KID: 12-8-5136

1930-1949

4 Patch Square in...

Date Made: 1930-1949

4 Patch Square in a Square

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 70" x 83"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Made by grandmother before 1940, born 1880s

12-8-5157

KID: 12-8-5157

1930-1949

4 Patch variation...

Matz, Amelia (Molly...

Date Made: 1930-1949

4 Patch variation

Creator: Matz, Amelia (Molly)

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 63" x 82 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-2068

KID: 12-8-2068

4 Patch With Plai...

The owner's Grandmo...

4 Patch With Plain Blocks

Creator: The owner's Grandmother or Great-Grandmother

Location Made: Williamsburg, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67" x 74"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-6034

KID: 12-8-6034

1901-1929

4 patch with sash...

Dorr, Annie

Date Made: 1901-1929

4 patch with sashes

Creator: Dorr, Annie

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 39" x 54"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1538

KID: 12-8-1538

1930-1949

4 Point Star

LeFevre, Agnes

Date Made: 1930-1949

4 Point Star

Creator: LeFevre, Agnes

Location Made: Center Line, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 34" x 66"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-8416

KID: 12-8-8416

1972

4 Pointed Star

Rickert, Paula

Date Made: 1972

4 Pointed Star

Creator: Rickert, Paula

Location Made: Delton, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 48" x 58"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-9439

KID: 12-8-9439

1994

4 Square

Foresman, Charlotta...

Date Made: 1994

4 Square

Creator: Foresman, Charlotta Ruth; Ghrist, Anna M.

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 76" x 88"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-3920

KID: 12-8-3920

1976-1999

4-Block Applique

Magnus, Rebecca

Date Made: 1976-1999

4-Block Applique

Creator: Magnus, Rebecca

Location Made: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 990" x 90"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

I made my own pattern and created a method for design placement by using a hole punch and a strip of templated plastic (like a compass), plus ironing vertical and horizontal folds in each fabric block.

12-8-3724

KID: 12-8-3724

1976-1999

4-H Birds in the ...

Vance, Vera Mary

Date Made: 1976-1999

4-H Birds in the USA

Creator: Vance, Vera Mary

Location Made: Petoskey, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 78" x 104"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5292

KID: 12-8-5292

1976-1999

4-H County Quilt

St. Joseph County 4...

Date Made: 1976-1999

4-H County Quilt

Creator: St. Joseph County 4-H

Location Made: Centreville, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Applique Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 56" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Each 4-H club member designed a square and the committee pieced it together.

12-8-8882

KID: 12-8-8882

1976-1999

4-H Exploration D...

Pat Gunsell's 4-H Q...

Date Made: 1976-1999

4-H Exploration Days Quilt

Creator: Pat Gunsell's 4-H Quilt Class

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 76" x 88"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1018

KID: 12-8-1018