1976-1999

"Arabian Arches"

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Arabian Arches"

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 66" x 46"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Chintz

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-514

KID: 12-8-514

1976-1999

"Arabian Night" ...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Arabian Night" "Arabian Night Series"#3 in series

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 44"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-549

KID: 12-8-549

1976-1999

"Baghdad Gate" Ar...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Baghdad Gate" Arabian Nights Series #7

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 44" x 28"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-617

KID: 12-8-617

1976-1999

"Broken Sidewalk,...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Broken Sidewalk, 711 South Street

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 83" x 103"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

MARIE COMBS; RECENT WORK, STITCHED PAPER, STITCHED FABRIC is currently on exhibit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. The exhibit included nine full-size contemporary quilts and 29 paper pulp and dryer lint works. All works were completed in1981 and 1982 and have not been exhibited previously in Ka...

12-8-804

KID: 12-8-804

1976-1999

"Broken Sidewalk,...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Broken Sidewalk, Early Real Estate Co."

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 83" x 103"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

MARIE COMBS; RECENT WORK, STITCHED PAPER, STITCHED FABRIC is currently on exhibit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. The exhibit included nine full-size contemporary quilts and 29 paper pulp and dryer lint works. All works were completed in1981 and 1982 and have not been exhibited previously in Ka...

12-8-787

KID: 12-8-787

1976-1999

"Caravanserae" A...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Caravanserae" Arabian Nights Series #14

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 64" x 45"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-753

KID: 12-8-753

1976-1999

"Dreaming of the ...

Faulkner, Jacquelyn...

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Dreaming of the Pharoahs"

Creator: Faulkner, Jacquelyn Lee

Location Made: East Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Open/Dimensional work

Quilt Size: 68" x 59"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Velvet, Hand-dyed

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

At the time Geometrics and Producing movement in a quilt design were Chris' interests. He just drew it. The velvet triangles (dream pyramids) evolved from their compatibility with background fabric colors and their 3-dimensional nature was a later inspiration deriving from Yvonne Porcella's 1981 Qui...

12-8-4860

KID: 12-8-4860

1901-1929

"E's" Crib Quilt

Date Made: 1901-1929

"E's" Crib Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 46 1/2" x 62 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

The "E" is from "Rosebud" alphabet by Ingalls, 1892.

12-8-1070

KID: 12-8-1070

1976-1999

"Fragrent Portals...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Fragrent Portals" Arabian Nights Series #12

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 65" x 47"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-719

KID: 12-8-719

1876-1900

"Friendship"

Sherman, Edna Isoph...

Date Made: 1876-1900

"Friendship"

Creator: Sherman, Edna Isophene

Location Made: Union, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 68" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

This quilt was a gift to Polly Edna Shellhammer Field from her Sunday School class. She was their teacher. Edna Sherman, later Mrs. Charles Yohn, pieced the blocks together and quilted the whole.

12-8-4300

KID: 12-8-4300

1976-1999

"Gate of the Pome...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Gate of the Pomegranates" Arabian Nights Series #11 in Series

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67" x 47"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-702

KID: 12-8-702

1901-1929

"God Bless Our Ho...

Date Made: 1901-1929

"God Bless Our Home"

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 76 1/2" x 72 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1072

KID: 12-8-1072

1876-1900

"Good Morning" Pi...

Date Made: 1876-1900

"Good Morning" Pillow Sham

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 76 1/2" x 72 1/4"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6327

KID: 12-8-6327

1901-1929

"Good Night" Cove...

Date Made: 1901-1929

"Good Night" Coverlet

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 39" x 60"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1069

KID: 12-8-1069

1976-1999

"Great Gate at Ka...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Great Gate at Karachi" Arabian Nights Series #6

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 46" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-600

KID: 12-8-600

1982

"Harlequin Acroba...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1982

"Harlequin Acrobatics"

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 88" x 88"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

I like a square block divided diagonally in uneven pieces. Then blocks are put together upside down, reversed or diagonally to form a pattern on top with some (all) colors moving across blocks in a sort of spiral interlocking spirals across quilt top. Both these quilts were made to hang side by side...

12-8-822

KID: 12-8-822

1976-1999

"Harlequin Dancin...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Harlequin Dancing"

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 88" x 88"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

I like a square block divided diagonally in uneven pieces. Then blocks are put together upside down, reversed or diagonally to form a pattern on top with some (all) colors moving across blocks in a sort of spiral interlocking spirals across quilt top. Both these quilts were made to hang side by side...

12-8-839

KID: 12-8-839

1976-1999

"Inside the Blue ...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Inside the Blue Mosque" Arabian Nights Series #8 in Series

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 44" x 28"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-634

KID: 12-8-634

1976-1999

"Magic Carpet" Ar...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Magic Carpet" Arabian Night Series #4 in series

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 64" x 45"

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-566

KID: 12-8-566

1976-1999

"Moorish Mosaic" ...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Moorish Mosaic" Arabian Nights Series#9C

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 43" x 28"

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-685

KID: 12-8-685

2000-2025

"Moose" Quilt

Johnson, Leslie Eli...

Date Made: 2000-2025

"Moose" Quilt

Creator: Johnson, Leslie Elizabeth

Location Made: Grand Haven, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 73 1/2" x 981/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-6276

KID: 12-8-6276

2000-2025

"My First Quilt"

Hamann, Linda

Date Made: 2000-2025

"My First Quilt"

Creator: Hamann, Linda

Location Made: Troy and Gladwin, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 55" x 55"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

My very first quilt. Urged to quilting by my sister and cousin and enjoying their stitchers group., I went to the quilt shop with book in hand looking for material for my "blue" quilt. The more we looked and compared and shared fabrics we all laughed that I finally got away from my normal ...

12-8-1176

KID: 12-8-1176

1976-1999

"Nautilus" Kisode...

Faulkner, Jacquelyn...

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Nautilus" Kisode

Creator: Faulkner, Jacquelyn Lee; Faulkner, Chris

Location Made: East Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 32" x 60"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Using the principle of the "golden mean" from a book called Geometrical Foundation of Nature the spiral in "Nautilus" was conceived; then log cabin patches were inserted in the curve alternating with bamboo print fabric, alternating darks to lights with lights to darks and increa...

12-8-4857

KID: 12-8-4857

1976-1999

"Night in Tunisia...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Night in Tunisia" Arabian Nights Series #5 in Series

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 64" x 44"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-583

KID: 12-8-583

1976-1999

"Noon, City of S...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Noon, City of Silk Traders" Arabian Nights Series #13

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 64" x 45"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-736

KID: 12-8-736

1976-1999

"Persian Star", A...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Persian Star", Arabian Nights, #9a

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 43" x 28"

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-651

KID: 12-8-651

1976-1999

"Porch of the Spi...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Porch of the Spirits Lingering" Arabian Nights Series #15

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 64" x 46"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-770

KID: 12-8-770

1976-1999

"Reticulation #1"...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Reticulation #1"

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 82" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

My husband Bill, named quilts. The Michigan Council for the Arts Grant has given me the time, money, and incentive to work on a series of large art pieces based on images from my neighborhood. New quilt designs can grow out of modern life. I feel that contemporary quilts should reflect contemporary...

12-8-856

KID: 12-8-856

1976-1999

"Reticulation"

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Reticulation"

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 82" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

The Michigan Council for the Arts Grant has given me the time, money, and incentive to work on a series of large art pieces based on images from my neighborhood. New quilt designs can grow out of modern life. I feel that contemporary quilts should reflect contemporary life and not merely be reproduc...

12-8-873

KID: 12-8-873

1976-1999

"Scheherazade's W...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Scheherazade's Window" Arabian Nights Series #2 in Series

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 45"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-531

KID: 12-8-531

1876-1900

"Sit Thee Down" C...

Date Made: 1876-1900

"Sit Thee Down" Chair Back

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 16 1/8" x 17 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6335

KID: 12-8-6335

1976-1999

"Star of India" A...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Star of India" Arabian Nights Series #9B

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 43" x 28"

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-668

KID: 12-8-668

1976-1999

"The Touch"

Faulkner, Jacquelyn...

Date Made: 1976-1999

"The Touch"

Creator: Faulkner, Jacquelyn Lee

Location Made: East Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 51" x 24"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Silk

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

A painting I saw a collection of paintings in the modern style inspired me to do this quilt. I do not remember the book-only that it ws in the hard cover sale books at Community News Center in mid 1984. The painting was of the arms from Michaelangelo's "Creation of Adam" fresco from the S...

12-8-4858

KID: 12-8-4858

1976-1999

"This is your lif...

Pearson, Nerma

Date Made: 1976-1999

"This is your life Ruth Parren"

Creator: Pearson, Nerma

Location Made: Fort Myers, Florida (FL)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 80" x 102"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Ruth Parren, a farmer's daughter and then a farmer's wife spent half of her life on a farm working in fields, milking cows, bottling milk, etc. She lived and still lives within 6 miles of her birth place. (88 years old and still going strong!) She's pieced by hand, almost three quilts in the 6 weeks...

12-8-8834

KID: 12-8-8834

1976-1999

"Todd" or "Pyram...

Hollis, Elaine

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Todd" or "Pyramid"

Creator: Hollis, Elaine

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 75" x 89"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-396

KID: 12-8-396

2000-2025

"Yet to be Determ...

Berggren, Cheryl

Date Made: 2000-2025

"Yet to be Determined"

Creator: Berggren, Cheryl

Location Made: Muskegon, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 52" x 62"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5333

KID: 12-8-5333

2000-2025

...And a Time to ...

Green, Myrah Brown

Date Made: 2000-2025

...And a Time to Dance

Creator: Green, Myrah Brown

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

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 61 1/2" x 89 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks, Print, Cowrey shells

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-6782

KID: 12-8-6782

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

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

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

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

Quilt Size: 80" x 72"

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Marquette Regional History Center

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

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

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

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

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

12-8-5862

KID: 12-8-5862

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

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

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

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)

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

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

12-8-5524

KID: 12-8-5524

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

12-8-6539

KID: 12-8-6539

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

12-8-6558

KID: 12-8-6558