2000-2025

Friendship Quilt

3rd Grade Students

Date Made: 2000-2025

Friendship Quilt

Creator: 3rd Grade Students

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Fusible Applique, Ink drawing

Quilt Size: 36 1/2" x 43 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health

12-8-5898

KID: 12-8-5898

1976-1999

Oklahoma City Bom...

American Federation...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Quilt

Creator: American Federation of Government Employees Union

Location Made: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (OK) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Other novelty technique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 186" x 144"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5424

KID: 12-8-5424

1901-1929

Family Tree

Austin Methodist Ep...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Family Tree

Creator: Austin Methodist Episcopal Ladies Aid

Location Made: Woodbridge Township, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 76" x 90"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5321

KID: 12-8-5321

1930-1949

Sunrise

Bismark Community W...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Sunrise

Creator: Bismark Community Women

Location Made: Sunfield, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 1/2" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5813

KID: 12-8-5813

1930-1949

Squares, alternat...

Busy Bee Club

Date Made: 1930-1949

Squares, alternating

Creator: Busy Bee Club

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 56" x 76"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Rayon, Remnants from a Detroit girdle factory.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5497

KID: 12-8-5497

1930-1949

Squares

Busy Bee Club

Date Made: 1930-1949

Squares

Creator: Busy Bee Club

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 64" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Rayon, Remnants from a Detroit girdle factory.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5496

KID: 12-8-5496

1976-1999

Bicentennial Proj...

Campfire girls

Date Made: 1976-1999

Bicentennial Project

Creator: Campfire girls

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

Quilt Size: 76 1/2" x 90"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Monroe County Historical Museum Collection

12-8-5603

KID: 12-8-5603

1976-1999

Snowball and Nine...

Carson City United ...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Snowball and Nine Patch

Creator: Carson City United Brethren Church group

Location Made: Carson City, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 91" x 76 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6347

KID: 12-8-6347

2000-2025

Colours of Africa...

Colours of Africa

Date Made: 2000-2025

Colours of Africa

Creator: Colours of Africa

Location Made: Iringa United States,Tanzania

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 41 1/2" x 55"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Sashing is Kitenge cloth

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5298

KID: 12-8-5298

1976-1999

Gold Star Quilt

Family of DeWayne B...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Gold Star Quilt

Creator: Family of DeWayne Boyd

Location Made: Brockton, Montana (MT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10532

KID: 12-8-10532

1976-1999

Green Calico Back...

Family of El Wayne ...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Green Calico Back Star Quilt

Creator: Family of El Wayne Spotted Bird

Location Made: Brockton, Montana (MT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Polyester, Print, Printed patchwork, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10534

KID: 12-8-10534

1976-1999

Orange Star Quilt...

Family of LaVonne B...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Orange Star Quilt

Creator: Family of LaVonne Black Dog

Location Made: Brockton, Montana (MT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 65" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10533

KID: 12-8-10533

1976-1999

Blue Satin Star Q...

Family of Mikel Bru...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Blue Satin Star Quilt

Creator: Family of Mikel Bruner

Location Made: Brockton, Montana (MT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 75" x 88"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10537

KID: 12-8-10537

2000-2025

Hunter Green Star...

Family of Rusty Box...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Hunter Green Star

Creator: Family of Rusty Boxer

Location Made: Brockton, Montana (MT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Polyester, Sateen, Satin, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10536

KID: 12-8-10536

1976-1999

Orchid Star Quilt...

Family of Stanley L...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Orchid Star Quilt

Creator: Family of Stanley Long Tree

Location Made: Brockton, Montana (MT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 80" x 89"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10535

KID: 12-8-10535

1876-1900

Amish Friendship ...

Friends of Annie Ri...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Amish Friendship Sampler Album

Creator: Friends of Annie Risser Horst

Location Made: Middleton, Pennsylvania (PA)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 79 x 79

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Based on 2012 research there is evidence for this coming from Middletown instead of Middleton township due to the number of people buried 12 miles away from Middletown who show up on the quilt. Also Annie Horst Risser is most likely the woman's name instead of Risser Horst because no information wa...

12-8-10233

KID: 12-8-10233

1800-1849

Album

Friends of Reverend...

Date Made: 1800-1849

Album

Creator: Friends of Reverend Doctor Messler

Location Made: Somerville, New Jersey (NJ) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 109" x 109"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Celebration of Reverend Doctor Abraham Messler's service to congregations in New Jersey and New York. First Reformed Dutch Church was his pastorate at the time the quilt was made. This was in Somerville, New Jersey.

12-8-6615

KID: 12-8-6615

2000-2025

Petrol Queue

Harare Patchwork an...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Petrol Queue

Creator: Harare Patchwork and Quilting Guild

Location Made: Harare United States,Zimbabwe

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Embroidery

Quilt Size: 102" x 14 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-5299

KID: 12-8-5299

2000-2025

Makarapa Quilt

Intuthuko Embroider...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Makarapa Quilt

Creator: Intuthuko Embroidery

Location Made: Etwatwa South Africa

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 37 3/4" x 50 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-5894

KID: 12-8-5894

2000-2025

9/11

Kaross Workers

Date Made: 2000-2025

9/11

Creator: Kaross Workers

Location Made: Letsitele, Northern Province South Africa

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-10506

KID: 12-8-10506

1901-1929

Commemorative Qui...

Ladies of the Macca...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Commemorative Quilt: Ladies of the Macabees: Show Quilt

Creator: Ladies of the Maccabees

Location Made: Marquette, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, English template Piecing, Because of the variety of workmanship and fabrics, many members of the hive participated in making this quilt.

Quilt Size: 70.5" x 79.5"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Unknown, Velvet, Checked, Dotted, Plaid, Premium type, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Hexagons are made with a variety of interesting fabrics that include: wedding dress fabric, warp dyed fabric, embossed fabric, pintucked fabric perhaps from a dress bodice, and faile fabric.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Marquette Regional History Center Collection

12-8-6517

KID: 12-8-6517

1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Ladies of the Trini...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Ladies of the Trinity Episcopal Church guild

Location Made: Monroe, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 57 1/2" x 57 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet, Brocade

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Monroe County Historical Museum Collection

12-8-5555

KID: 12-8-5555

1976-1999

House in the Wood...

Marquette County Qu...

Date Made: 1976-1999

House in the Woods

Creator: Marquette County Quilters

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5024

KID: 12-8-5024

1950-1975

Calico Sunflower

Member of the Embu...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Calico Sunflower

Creator: Member of the Embury family

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 78 3/4" x 97 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Inspired by a mid-19th Century antique quilt in the collection of Florence Peto; original quilt had pieced circles, but this kit had been adapted for applique; each block has 24 triangle pieces to apply to the circle; center of each circular design featured one of four different designs; 3-leaf moti...

12-8-6321

KID: 12-8-6321

1976-1999

Bi-Centennial Qui...

Members of the Thri...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Bi-Centennial Quilt #1

Creator: Members of the Thrift Shop Association

Location Made: Monroe, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 65" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Linen, Wool, Velvet

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Monroe County Historical Museum Collection

12-8-5534

KID: 12-8-5534

1976-1999

Bi-Centennial Qui...

Members of the Thri...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Bi-Centennial Quilt #2

Creator: Members of the Thrift Shop Association

Location Made: Monroe, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 35" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Linen, Wool, Velvet

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Monroe County Historical Museum Collection

12-8-5535

KID: 12-8-5535

2000-2025

Caring Hands

Michigan State Univ...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Caring Hands

Creator: Michigan State University Community Club

Location Made: Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Fusible Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Painting

Quilt Size: 67 1/2" x 40 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Quilts and Health

12-8-5890

KID: 12-8-5890

2000-2025

Enchanted Forest ...

Michigan State Univ...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Enchanted Forest Treasures

Creator: Michigan State University Community Quilt Club. Each individual who made part of the quilt. These include: Susan Berger, Dawn Bryde, Carole Capriotti, Mary Ann Dunn, Joan Gilliland, Karen Harsh, Molly Green-Haywood, Beatrice Hughes, Helen LeBlanc, Kathryn Lane, Carol LeMense, Mary Olsen, Martha Schwab, Annette Whims and Dee Williams sewed the tag to the back.

Location Made: East Lansing, Holt, Okemos, Williamston, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Fusible Applique, Hand Applique, Dimensional applique, Embroidery, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 44" x 66"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5960

KID: 12-8-5960

1876-1900

Sawtooth Star

Mrs. Jacob Sauder

Date Made: 1876-1900

Sawtooth Star

Creator: Mrs. Jacob Sauder

Location Made: Churchtown, Pennsylvania (PA)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 86 1/2 x 87

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Multiple scrap

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Mrs. Jacob Sauder made this quilt before she was married. She gave it to her only daughter who passed it to her daughter. The granddaughter sold the quilt. Mrs. Sauder made everything by hand.

12-8-9141

KID: 12-8-9141

1876-1900

Liberty Tree

Mrs. S.K. Daniels

Date Made: 1876-1900

Liberty Tree

Creator: Mrs. S.K. Daniels

Location Made: Kentucky (KY)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 69 x 80 1/2

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Multiple scrap

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

2012 research found Annie b. Daniels, wife of S.K. Daniels buried in Teoc Presbyterian Cemetery, Mississippi.

12-8-7004

KID: 12-8-7004

2000-2025

War of Words - Wo...

Pixeladies

Date Made: 2000-2025

War of Words - Words of War

Creator: Pixeladies

Location Made: Sacramento, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Digitally printed newspaper and magazine collage.

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Braid, cording, perle cotton, batting.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

12-8-6611

KID: 12-8-6611

1930-1949

Eight Pointed Sta...

Probably the Ladies...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Eight Pointed Star

Creator: Probably the Ladies Aid Society of First Presbyterian Church, Croswell, MI

Location Made: Croswell, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-6272

KID: 12-8-6272

1930-1949

Double Wedding Ri...

Probably the Ladies...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Probably the Ladies Aid Society of First Presbyterian Church, Croswell, MI

Location Made: Croswell, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 60" x 72"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-6271

KID: 12-8-6271

1930-1949

Album

Probably the Ladies...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Album

Creator: Probably the Ladies Aid Society of Presbyterian Church, Crosswell, MI

Location Made: Croswell, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 73" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-6274

KID: 12-8-6274

1976-1999

Indian Boys and G...

Senior Citizens Sew...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Indian Boys and Girls Quilt

Creator: Senior Citizens Sewing Club

Location Made: Cherokee, North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70" x 90"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5182

KID: 12-8-5182

2000-2025

9/11 Healing Quil...

Students in the cou...

Date Made: 2000-2025

9/11 Healing Quilt

Creator: Students in the course Womens Studies 1110, "Multicultural Perspectives on Women in Society" at University of Georgia at Athens

Location Made: Athens, Georgia (GA) United States

Contruction: Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 65" x 74"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain, Felt

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights

The quilt was made by students in the course Womens Studies 1110, "Multicultural Perspectives on Women in Society" at University of Georgia at Athens in September 2001. Professor Marybeth Stalp led her class through the process of making quilt blocks, and she combined them to make this qu...

12-8-6654

KID: 12-8-6654

2000-2025

Sampler

Students in the cou...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Sampler

Creator: Students in the course Womens Studies 1110, "Multicultural Perspectives on Women in Society" at University of Georgia at Athens in September 2001.

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 63" x 74"

Fabrics: Cotton, Felt

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights

The quilt was made by students in the course Womens Studies 1110, "Multicultural Perspectives on Women in Society" at University of Georgia at Athens in September 2001. Professor Marybeth Stalp led her class through the process of making quilt blocks, and she combined them to make this qu...

12-8-6658

KID: 12-8-6658

2000-2025

A Child of Clay

Tambani Embroidery ...

Date Made: 2000-2025

A Child of Clay

Creator: Tambani Embroidery Project

Location Made: South Africa

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 34 3/4" x 62"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-5892

KID: 12-8-5892

1976-1999

The Northport Ses...

The Little Finger Q...

Date Made: 1976-1999

The Northport Sesquicentennial Quilt

Creator: The Little Finger Quilters

Location Made: United States

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Clippings or photocopies

12-8-5173

KID: 12-8-5173

1976-1999

Sweet Dreams Addy...

The Pleasant Compan...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Sweet Dreams Addy

Creator: The Pleasant Company

Location Made: China

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 18 1/2" x 17 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5427

KID: 12-8-5427

1976-1999

Crazy Quilt

The Readiness Cente...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Crazy Quilt

Creator: The Readiness Center

Location Made: Benton Harbor, Michigan (MI) United States

Quilt Size: 50" x 66"

Fabrics: assorted

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-5110

KID: 12-8-5110

1876-1900

Log Cabin variati...

The mother and thre...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Log Cabin variation with Star

Creator: The mother and three daughters of Hewig Weis.

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 3/4" x 75"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Silk, Vest linings.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Monroe County Historical Museum Collection

12-8-5551

KID: 12-8-5551

2000-2025

Patchwork with Ch...

Top's maker

Date Made: 2000-2025

Patchwork with Chopar Design

Creator: Top's maker

Location Made: Middle Sindh Pakistan

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

Quilt Size: 78" x 47"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5214

KID: 12-8-5214

1930-1949

Ohio Star

Trinity Lutheran Ch...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Ohio Star

Creator: Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies' Aid

Location Made: Alma, Missouri (MO) United States

Quilt Size: 70" x 82"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Frankenmuth Historical Museum Collection

12-8-5886

KID: 12-8-5886

1930-1949

Oklahoma W.P.A. Q...

W.P.A. quilters gro...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Oklahoma W.P.A. Quilt

Creator: W.P.A. quilters group

Location Made: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (OK) United States

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

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5910

KID: 12-8-5910

Snowball

Women of Pennway Ch...

Snowball

Creator: Women of Pennway Church of God

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 63 1/2" x 83 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

The ladies at Pennway Church of God made the quilt out of my father’s baby clothes and other unknown items at the request of my grandmother. They also tied the quilt once put together.

12-8-6094

KID: 12-8-6094

2000-2025

Community Quilt, ...

Zimbabwe Community ...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Community Quilt, Embroidery Animals

Creator: Zimbabwe Community Group

Location Made: Zimbabwe

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 76 1/4" x 75 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

Community Quilt Embroidery Animals (Bev Rebelo, Anita Monk, Forest Whenman, Christine Tasker) The embroidery is done by a group of mothers, who at some stage of their lives were single, destitute parents. Originally the motifs were sewn to the front of T-shirts. All the fabric in this quilt is fr...

12-8-5025

KID: 12-8-5025

1901-1929

Storybook Time

Jackson, Mary

Date Made: 1901-1929

Storybook Time

Creator: Jackson, Mary

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 40" x 55 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Wyandotte Historical Museum Collection

12-8-9862

KID: 12-8-9862

1901-1929

Log Cabin

Krueger, Anna

Date Made: 1901-1929

Log Cabin

Creator: Krueger, Anna

Location Made: Wyandotte, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 59 1/2" x 67 1/2"

Fabrics: Silk, Checked, Dotted, Paisley, Plaid, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Wyandotte Historical Museum Collection

12-8-9860

KID: 12-8-9860

1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 50" x 60"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Silk

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-73

KID: 12-8-73

1901-1929

Lone Star

Date Made: 1901-1929

Lone Star

Location Made: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (PA)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78" x 81"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Richard Barr purchased it from Shelly Zegart.

12-8-90

KID: 12-8-90

1930-1949

Peter Rabbit Crib...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Peter Rabbit Crib Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 36" x 52"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-170

KID: 12-8-170

1976-1999

White Buffalo Sku...

Date Made: 1976-1999

White Buffalo Skull Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 1/2" x 70 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Design is an eight-pointed "Lone Star" with pieced buffalo skull with horns in center of star. Skull eyes and nostrils are black, skull pieced in white.

12-8-264

KID: 12-8-264

1976-1999

Eagle Head Quilt

Date Made: 1976-1999

Eagle Head Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 3/4" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Black and white eagle head with brown and black eyes and orange beak on solid blue star. White teepees with yellow doors in each of the eight points of star. Star is on white background.

12-8-265

KID: 12-8-265

1950-1975

Bird on Twig

Date Made: 1950-1975

Bird on Twig

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 68" x 77"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-289

KID: 12-8-289

c1985

Log Cabin Fields ...

Date Made: c1985

Log Cabin Fields and Furrows

Location Made: United States

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-348

KID: 12-8-348

1800-1849

Sawtooth Star

Date Made: 1800-1849

Sawtooth Star

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 87" x 103"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Chintz

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Found in New England by Merry and Albert Silber

12-8-359

KID: 12-8-359

1976-1999

American Eagle

Bear Soldier Quilte...

Date Made: 1976-1999

American Eagle

Creator: Bear Soldier Quilters, Freedom Quilting Bee, and the Cabin Creek Quilts Co-op

Location Made: West Virginia (WV)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 90 1/2" x 100"

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

Made in collaboration by three rural quilting cooperatives. Bear Soldier Quilters of Standing Rock Reservation, South Dakota (Sioux) designed the eagle star center; the surrounding log cabin design patchwork was made by Cabin Creek Quilts coop of Maldon, West Virginia (Scotch-Irish descent); and the...

12-8-403

KID: 12-8-403

1850-1875

Orange Peel

Date Made: 1850-1875

Orange Peel

Location Made: Mississippi (MS)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 74" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Quilt was made by slaves in Mississippi just before the Civil War. It was made in the Norman family who lived in the South until the 1950s.

12-8-406

KID: 12-8-406

1850-1875

Delectable Mounta...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Delectable Mountains

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 100" x 100"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

This quilt was collected by Mary Schafer in Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania. It was purchased by the MSU Museum in February of 1998, but was never accessioned into the collection. It was sold at auction to help support the care of the other Mary Schafer quilts in the MSU Museum collection. The purchase p...

12-8-421

KID: 12-8-421