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

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

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

"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

...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

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

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 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

1976-1999

4-H Sampler

Well-Dunn 4-H Club

Date Made: 1976-1999

4-H Sampler

Creator: Well-Dunn 4-H Club

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 76" x 88"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Each square represents a different project, from childcare to creative writing and food preservation to tractor safety. The 4-H pledge, motto and the club's identity are also featured.

12-8-1975

KID: 12-8-1975

1976-1999

50 State Block Ex...

Neyers, Joyce

Date Made: 1976-1999

50 State Block Exchange

Creator: Neyers, Joyce

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Fusible Applique, Ink drawing, Counted cross stitch

Quilt Size: 80 1/2" x 92"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-5908

KID: 12-8-5908

1976-1999

9 Patch

Atkins, Mary

Date Made: 1976-1999

9 Patch

Creator: Atkins, Mary

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 71" x 85"

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

12-8-78

KID: 12-8-78

1850-1875

9 Patch Doll Quil...

Date Made: 1850-1875

9 Patch Doll Quilt

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 25 x 26

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6372

KID: 12-8-6372

2000-2025

9-11 Healing Bloc...

Date Made: 2000-2025

9-11 Healing Blocks

Location Made: Gunnison, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 12 1/4" x 12 1/4"

Fabrics: Cotton

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

Seventeen "Quilt blocks" made as a coping and healing project in 2002 a year after the 9/11 tragedy by a classroom at the Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado. Professor Marybeth Stalp led her class through the process of making quilt blocks, but they were never combined to make a q...

12-8-6659

KID: 12-8-6659

1876-1900

9-Patch

Date Made: 1876-1900

9-Patch

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 34" x 44 1/2"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-7895

KID: 12-8-7895

1950-1975

9-Patch Strippy

Johnson, Mrs. Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

9-Patch Strippy

Creator: Johnson, Mrs. Mary

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 60" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

12-8-29

KID: 12-8-29

1930-1949

9-patch

Date Made: 1930-1949

9-patch

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 7-9" x 7-9"

Fabrics: Cotton, Feedsack, Percale

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-7881

KID: 12-8-7881

2000-2025

9/11

Kaross Workers

Date Made: 2000-2025

9/11

Creator: Kaross Workers

Location Made: Letsitele, Northern Province South Africa

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 7-9" x 7-9"

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

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

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

2000-2025

A Fistful of Free...

Fox, Kathryn Harmer...

Date Made: 2000-2025

A Fistful of Freedom

Creator: Fox, Kathryn Harmer

Location Made: East London, Eastern Cape South Africa

Contruction: Fabric and fibre embedments using scribble stitch, free motion machine embroidery quilting and wrapped and twisted cord making.

Quilt Size: 29 3/4" x 29 1/2"

Fabrics: Various fabrics, sewing threads and wools, used tea bags, hand-made paper.

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

12-8-6663

KID: 12-8-6663

1976-1999

A New Time

Naranjo, Nancy Coug...

Date Made: 1976-1999

A New Time

Creator: Naranjo, Nancy Cougar Crone

Location Made: Frederick, Maryland (MD)

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

Quilt Size: 82 x 58

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Linen

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

My Indian grandmother made YoYo quilts. Old clothing, old tops of French clothing, delicate and all cotton little triangles. Nancy gives quilts for giveaways, not birthdays. Especially for special people.

12-8-7396

KID: 12-8-7396

1876-1900

A Temperance Drin...

Date Made: 1876-1900

A Temperance Drink

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 82 x 58

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-5028

KID: 12-8-5028

2000-2025

A long walk to fr...

McMaster, Annette

Date Made: 2000-2025

A long walk to freedom: A tribute to the life of Nelson Mandela

Creator: McMaster, Annette

Location Made: Pietermaritizburg, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa

Quilt Size: 30" x 29 1/2"

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

Annette has a wide range of interests in the arts :Beadwork: She was a mentor for 4 beadwork artists at the local Tatham Gallery for a period of four years. She has a good basic knowledge of Zulu beading techniques and is self taught. Machine embroidery: Annette has become known for her machine e...

12-8-6623

KID: 12-8-6623

2000-2025

Aerial Delight

Ortelle, Cathy

Date Made: 2000-2025

Aerial Delight

Creator: Ortelle, Cathy

Location Made: Cotati, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Reverse Applique

Quilt Size: 12" x 12"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6643

KID: 12-8-6643

1976-1999

African American ...

Hinson, Dolores

Date Made: 1976-1999

African American Quilt

Creator: Hinson, Dolores

Location Made: Austin, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 27 1/2" x 35 1/2"

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

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

12-8-5272

KID: 12-8-5272

1976-1999

African Colors

Mustapha, Raifu Ade...

Date Made: 1976-1999

African Colors

Creator: Mustapha, Raifu Aderemi

Location Made: Osogbo Nigeria

Quilt Size: 93 3/4" x 93"

Fabrics: Adire dying, a method that is used by the Yoruba people that incorporates ancient Indigo dyes with modern stitching techniques.

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

Special note from the artist: The inspiration comes as a means of uniting and bring together the people of Africa. Most of the country in Africa has a lot of things in common in their social, economical and religion lives. My quilt is trying to talk about unity in African as a whole with the way I u...

12-8-891

KID: 12-8-891

2000-2025

African Face I

Austin, Lauren

Date Made: 2000-2025

African Face I

Creator: Austin, Lauren

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 8" x 11"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6739

KID: 12-8-6739

1976-1999

African Jazz #1

Cummings, Michael C...

Date Made: 1976-1999

African Jazz #1

Creator: Cummings, Michael C.

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

Contruction: Hand Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 72" x 96"

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Corduroy, textile paint

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

12-8-6768

KID: 12-8-6768

1976-1999

Afro-American Wom...

Benberry, Cuesta

Date Made: 1976-1999

Afro-American Women and Quilts

Creator: Benberry, Cuesta

Location Made: St. Louis, Missouri (MO) United States

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

Quilt Size: 53" x 78"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

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

Each block signifies something of importance in African American women's quiltmaking experiences., Annette Ammen's husband George drew many of the designs.

12-8-5240

KID: 12-8-5240

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

1876-1900

Album

Date Made: 1876-1900

Album

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 8 " x 8"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-7876

KID: 12-8-7876

1850-1875

Album

Date Made: 1850-1875

Album

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Embroidery, Stitching invisible on Merry Christmas

Quilt Size: 77 3/4" x 92"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Muslin, Solid/plain, Background is broadcloth - Muslin is red

Project: Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project; McCarl Collection; Michigan State University Museum Collection

30-26-55

KID: 30-26-55

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

Album

Harrison, Mary

Date Made: 1876-1900

Album

Creator: Harrison, Mary

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 67" x 79"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Donor, Hazel Fensom Kopkau, says that Mary Harrison made quilt and gave it to Hazel when she was a child. Donor was born in 1905.

12-8-7902

KID: 12-8-7902

1850-1875

Album

Little, Addie

Date Made: 1850-1875

Album

Creator: Little, Addie

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 94" x 92"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-10426

KID: 12-8-10426

1950-1975

Album

Date Made: 1950-1975

Album

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 84 1/4" x 81 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was donated to the MSU Museum by Kitty Clark Cole.

12-8-5029

KID: 12-8-5029

1976-1999

Album Quilt

The Ladies Aid Soci...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Album Quilt

Creator: The Ladies Aid Society of the Free Will Baptist Church of Wixom, MI

Location Made: Wixom, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 68" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-86

KID: 12-8-86

1800-1849

Album Sampler

Longstrom, Prudence...

Date Made: 1800-1849

Album Sampler

Creator: Longstrom, Prudence Anne

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 103" x 108"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-374

KID: 12-8-374

1850-1875

Album quilt

Date Made: 1850-1875

Album quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 85" x 92"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Top from DesJardin family, Essexville, Mich. The Album design was a very popular pattern, but the streak-of-lightening set is not; however, the combination as used in this quilt is interesting.

12-8-411

KID: 12-8-411

1950-1975

Alice Blue Wreath...

Harriman, Betty Har...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Alice Blue Wreath

Creator: Harriman, Betty Harned

Location Made: Flushing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 90 x 93

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

After her friend Betty Harriman?s death, Mary received box after box of quilt-related materials from Betty?s family, including her notes on her quilt projects. Mary tried to complete Betty?s work in a manner that Betty herself would have selected. Accompanying this quilt top were leftover fabrics, t...

12-8-7430

KID: 12-8-7430

2000-2025

Alongside Every G...

McCannon, Dindga

Date Made: 2000-2025

Alongside Every Great Man is a Great Woman

Creator: McCannon, Dindga

Location Made: Harlem, Philadelphia, New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Cottons, chiffons, beaded necklace and flag all purchased in South Africa, except the letter beads. Collaged, beaded, photography, thread painted, machine embroidered and machine quilted.

Quilt Size: 28.5" x 28.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Batiks

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

McCannon is a multi-media fibre artist, author and teacher whose career spans over fifty years. Among many other places, she has exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, D.C.), Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York City), Kenkeleba Galler...

12-8-6885

KID: 12-8-6885

1930-1949

Alphabet Quilt

Clarke, Bozena Vilh...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Alphabet Quilt

Creator: Clarke, Bozena Vilhemina

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 76" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Fabric scraps not suitable for quilting were used to make rugs. Mother-in-law Bozena Clarke's old frame was set up in the attic. Quilts were quilted there in the spring, when it wasn't too hot or too cold for the space. One spring Harriet remembers her mother and her grandmother Arnold set up the fr...

12-8-8062

KID: 12-8-8062

1930-1949

Alphabet Quilt

Clarke, Bozena Vilh...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Alphabet Quilt

Creator: Clarke, Bozena Vilhemina

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 68" x 110"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Fabric scraps not suitable for quilting were used to make rugs. Mother-in-law Bozena Clarke's old frame was set up in the attic. Quilts were quilted there in the spring, when it wasn't too hot or too cold for the space. One spring Harriet remembers her mother and her grandmother Arnold set up the fr...

12-8-8063

KID: 12-8-8063

Always Practice P...

Always Practice Peace

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing, Painting, Photography/photo transfer

Quilt Size: 29" x 48 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6718

KID: 12-8-6718

2000-2025

Alzheimer’s Nam...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Alzheimer’s Names Panel

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing

Quilt Size: 6" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6376

KID: 12-8-6376

2000-2025

Amandla!

Barnard, Elaine

Date Made: 2000-2025

Amandla!

Creator: Barnard, Elaine

Location Made: South Africa

Contruction: Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 30" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

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

12-8-6641

KID: 12-8-6641

1976-1999

Amani Path

Cah, Moni

Date Made: 1976-1999

Amani Path

Creator: Cah, Moni

Location Made: Nairobi Kenya

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 42" x 47"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6027

KID: 12-8-6027

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

1976-1999

Amish Bars

Schafer, Mary

Date Made: 1976-1999

Amish Bars

Creator: Schafer, Mary

Location Made: Flushing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75 x 83.5

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-413

KID: 12-8-413

1876-1900

Amish Bars

Date Made: 1876-1900

Amish Bars

Location Made: Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 82" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was donated to the MSU Museum by Kitty Clark Cole. Kitty purchased this quilt on eBay from oldquilts on 4/17/1999.

12-8-5045

KID: 12-8-5045

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

1930-1949

Amish School Teac...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Amish School Teacher's Quilt

Location Made: Conawanto Valley, New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 68" x 68"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was donated to the MSU Museum by Kitty Clark Cole. Kitty purchased this from The Antique Quilt Source, Carlisle, PA in March of 1998.

12-8-5050

KID: 12-8-5050

1976-1999

Amish quilt

MIller, Lovina

Date Made: 1976-1999

Amish quilt

Creator: MIller, Lovina

Location Made: Harrison, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 64 1/2" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-248

KID: 12-8-248

1976-1999

Amish strip quilt...

Yoder, Katie

Date Made: 1976-1999

Amish strip quilt

Creator: Yoder, Katie

Location Made: Clare, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 83" x 98"

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Marsha MacDowell and Kurt Dewhurst bought this quilt while driving up north. From their fieldwork notes: We stopped at the Intersection of US27 and I75 where there was a display of quilts thrown over fencing and several Amish women seated on the ground in front quilting. A horse and buggy were par...

12-8-390

KID: 12-8-390

1976-1999

Amisted

L'Merchie, Frazier

Date Made: 1976-1999

Amisted

Creator: L'Merchie, Frazier

Location Made: Boston, Massachusetts (MA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Dimensional applique, Photography/photo transfer

Quilt Size: 86" x 71"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

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

12-8-6715

KID: 12-8-6715

2000-2025

An African-Americ...

Bostick, Edward

Date Made: 2000-2025

An African-American Patchwork Quilt

Creator: Bostick, Edward

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

Contruction: Long-armed quilted

Quilt Size: 91" x 95 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Novelty

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

12-8-6764

KID: 12-8-6764

1850-1875

An Ornithological...

Kimball, Chloe Ann

Date Made: 1850-1875

An Ornithological Quilt

Creator: Kimball, Chloe Ann

Location Made: Bennington, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 74" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-8218

KID: 12-8-8218