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

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

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

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

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; Quilts and Human Rights

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

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

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

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

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

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

1930-1949

Floral Medallion ...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Floral Medallion Applique

Location Made: East Central, Ohio (OH)

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 73 1/2" x 86 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

With the exception of some brown embroidery floss on a few cheddar flowers, this is an exact duplicate of the Rosa Parks quilt. It probably came from East Central Ohio and is one of an identical matched pair.

12-8-3963

KID: 12-8-3963

1976-1999

Cherry Quilt

Quilters of St. Mar...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Cherry Quilt

Creator: Quilters of St. Mary's Church

Location Made: Lake Leelanau, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 88" x 101"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-3968

KID: 12-8-3968

1930-1949

WWII era embroide...

Date Made: 1930-1949

WWII era embroidery

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 46" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6667

KID: 12-8-6667

c1980

Three Sisters

Date Made: c1980

Three Sisters

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 83" x 98"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-7312

KID: 12-8-7312

1930-1949

Fruit Basket bloc...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Fruit Basket block and Shoo Fly

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 11" and 7 3/4 " x 11" and 7 3/4"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-7875

KID: 12-8-7875

1930-1949

Sawtooth Star

Date Made: 1930-1949

Sawtooth Star

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 7 1/2" x 7 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-7878

KID: 12-8-7878

1901-1929

Cracker

Date Made: 1901-1929

Cracker

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 79" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-7901

KID: 12-8-7901

1850-1875

Album

Women of Lapeer Cou...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Album

Creator: Women of Lapeer County Church

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 72" x 81"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-8917

KID: 12-8-8917

1876-1900

Pinwheel

Date Made: 1876-1900

Pinwheel

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 54" x 69"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-10126

KID: 12-8-10126

1800-1849

Eight Point Varia...

Date Made: 1800-1849

Eight Point Variable Star

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 86" x 86"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-10354

KID: 12-8-10354

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

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

1800-1849

Extended Nine Pat...

Date Made: 1800-1849

Extended Nine Patch

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-363

KID: 12-8-363

1850-1875

Lone Star

Date Made: 1850-1875

Lone Star

Location Made: Pennsylvania (PA)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-364

KID: 12-8-364

1850-1875

Double Irish Chai...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Double Irish Chain

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 90" x 104"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-384

KID: 12-8-384

1850-1875

Poppy

Date Made: 1850-1875

Poppy

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 78 3/4" x 77 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

West Chester, PA

12-8-451

KID: 12-8-451

1850-1875

Single Tulip

Date Made: 1850-1875

Single Tulip

Location Made: Hamilton, Ohio (OH)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 82" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-459

KID: 12-8-459

1850-1875

Ohio Star

Date Made: 1850-1875

Ohio Star

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 73" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

There are Merry Silber appraisals of some of the quilts. There is a receipt from 1841 that includes calico, sewing cotton, ticking etc. There is an Ohio census from 1860, 1870, 1880 that mentions Alice Bay Simms. The quilts were inherited by John & Theresa Dickey from his mother and her sister: ...

12-8-737

KID: 12-8-737

1976-1999

Native Quilter's ...

Native American Gat...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Native Quilter's Gathering

Creator: Native American Gathering of Quilters at MSUM

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

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 74" x 88"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Each block is made by a different participant of the Native American Quilt Gathering sponsored by MSU Museum and held at the union in November 1996. The blocks were made in advance of the event, sent to the museum, and the quilt was assembled by Marie Gile and Laurie Anderson, MSU Museum staff. It...

12-8-949

KID: 12-8-949

1901-1929

Log Cabin Courtho...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Log Cabin Courthouse Square

Location Made: Pennsylvania (PA)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 70 1/2" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Mr. Weaver's parents, Edward and Emma were from Pennsylvania and the quilt is similar to other Pennsylvania quilts of the late 19th century. Charles Weaver died in the influenza epidemic of 1918. Perhaps the quilt was never used because it was a silk, and therefore more fragile, piece or perhaps the...

12-8-1040

KID: 12-8-1040

1930-1949

Paw Paw Tile Mosa...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Paw Paw Tile Mosaic

Location Made: Paw Paw, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 59" x 59"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Feb. 27, 1929 My dear Mildred Here at last is the "Antique" - and this is why I am sending to you! It was made in Paw Paw - Mich. in 1872 -- as you will see - when you find this date and the name Paw Paw in one of the blocks. --- This village being your birthplace. I was sure you would b...

12-8-1042

KID: 12-8-1042

1901-1929

Sunbonnets

Date Made: 1901-1929

Sunbonnets

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 71" x 71"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1071

KID: 12-8-1071

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

1976-1999

Horsehead Star

Date Made: 1976-1999

Horsehead Star

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 3/4" x 88"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Star, horse head with eagle feathers, inverted teepee.

12-8-263

KID: 12-8-263

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

Barn Door

Date Made: 1850-1875

Barn Door

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 70" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

There are Merry Silber appraisals of some of the quilts. There is a receipt from 1841 that includes calico, sewing cotton, ticking etc. There is an Ohio census from 1860, 1870, 1880 that mentions Alice Bay Simms. The quilts were inherited by John & Theresa Dickey from his mother and her sister: ...

12-8-740

KID: 12-8-740

1876-1900

Wool Baby Blocks

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wool Baby Blocks

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 79" x 90 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Both John Dickey's mother and aunt remember this wool quilt from their farm, and knew their mother started housekeeping with it in 1885. There are Merry Silber appraisals of some of the quilts. There is a receipt from 1841 that includes calico, sewing cotton, ticking etc. There is an Ohio census ...

12-8-742

KID: 12-8-742

1850-1875

Fleur-de-lis Albu...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Fleur-de-lis Album

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Ink drawing

Quilt Size: 80" x 80"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

The eBay description claims, "This quilt top comes from the estate of 107 year-old Mary Haley of Battle Creek, Michigan. Each square is signed in a beautiful script and dated "1855". The appliqued fleu-de-lis are done in 10 different turkey red calicos and paisleys and meticulously st...

12-8-876

KID: 12-8-876

1876-1900

Aunt Clemy's Ribb...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Aunt Clemy's Ribbon Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 30 3/4' x 60"

Fabrics: Silk

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-884

KID: 12-8-884

1901-1929

Basket Baby Quilt...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Basket Baby Quilt

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 24 1/2" x 32"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

There are Merry Silber appraisals of some of the quilts. There is a receipt from 1841 that includes calico, sewing cotton, ticking etc. There is an Ohio census from 1860, 1870, 1880 that mentions Alice Bay Simms. The quilts were inherited by John & Theresa Dickey from his mother and her sister: ...

12-8-1037

KID: 12-8-1037

1876-1900

Puss in the Corne...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Puss in the Corner

Location Made: Hollister, North Carolina (NC)

Quilt Size: 76" x 67"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This blanket was made in the 1890's by a member of the North Carolina Haliwa-Saponi tribe. The Haliwa-Saponi's are native to this area (north-central North Carolina, located near Hollister North Carolina. The lady we purchased it from was the granddaughter of the maker.

12-8-1048

KID: 12-8-1048

c1930

West Michigan Sig...

Date Made: c1930

West Michigan Signature

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 67" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

In the "Reformed Church In America, Historical Directory, 1628 - 1965" there is a listing for Rev. Henry Darwin Ter Keurst. He was born in Hamilton, Michigan, March 19, 1893, received his AB from Hope in 1914, his MA from Univ. of Illinois in 1915 and attended Western Theological Seminary...

12-8-1049

KID: 12-8-1049

c1850

White Whole Cloth...

Date Made: c1850

White Whole Cloth

Quilt Size: 84" x 84"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1054

KID: 12-8-1054

1901-1929

Good Night Coverl...

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

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

Drunkard's Path S...

Capitol City Quilt ...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Drunkard's Path Signature

Creator: Capitol City Quilt Guild

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 88" x 96"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1269

KID: 12-8-1269

1800-1849

Chintz Counterpan...

Date Made: 1800-1849

Chintz Counterpane

Location Made: New York (NY)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 120" x 108"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1405

KID: 12-8-1405

1850-1875

Rose in the Windo...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Rose in the Window

Location Made: Found, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 68" x 81"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-10118

KID: 12-8-10118

1876-1900

Grapevine

Date Made: 1876-1900

Grapevine

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 89" x 92"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-10358

KID: 12-8-10358