1950-1975

16 Patch

Date Made: 1950-1975

16 Patch

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 65" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Floral, Geometric, Novelty, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

This quilt was on owners grandfather's bed at his ponderosa. When he passed away, owner acquired the quilt. Owner has no idea who made it or when.

54-159-292

KID: 54-159-292

1876-1900

6 pointed star

Date Made: 1876-1900

6 pointed star

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Floral, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-368

KID: 54-159-368

1876-1900

8-point Star

Bullard, Mary Lou V...

Date Made: 1876-1900

8-point Star

Creator: Bullard, Mary Lou Vigas

Location Made: Childress, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 55" x 71"

Fabrics: Checked, Geometric, Mourning prints, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Quilt top made by Mary Lou Vigas Bullard. Inherited on 9/17/2013.

54-159-282

KID: 54-159-282

1950-1975

9 Patch Variation...

Date Made: 1950-1975

9 Patch Variation

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71" x 8"

Fabrics: Dotted, Floral, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-291

KID: 54-159-291

1901-1929

Airplanes

Sowell, Elizabeth A...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Airplanes

Creator: Sowell, Elizabeth Abel Jackson

Location Made: Bonham/Denison, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 56" x 69"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Geometric, Novelty, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-274

KID: 54-159-274

1901-1929

Album

Unknown

Date Made: 1901-1929

Album

Creator: Unknown

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78" x 78"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Dotted, Solid/plain, Shirtings

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-364

KID: 54-159-364

1930-1949

Annie Belle Wrigh...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Annie Belle Wright

Location Made: Texas (TX)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 69" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-303

KID: 54-159-303

1930-1949

Arab Tents

Skillings, Mildren ...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Arab Tents

Creator: Skillings, Mildren Northrop

Location Made: Hooker, Oklahoma (OK)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 78"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

This quilt received at grandma's death and conserved by her daughter Vivian Skillings Johnston. She held it until 1990 when Nina returned stateside from India where she was a missionary for 20 years. Family date for quilt is 1930s. Maker was a settled homemaker in Hooker until her death in 1980s. In...

54-159-278

KID: 54-159-278

1930-1949

Baskets of Fruit

Smith, Evelyn Mertz...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Baskets of Fruit

Creator: Smith, Evelyn Mertz

Location Made: Columbus, Ohio (OH)

Contruction: Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Hand pieced? Dimensional embroidery

Quilt Size: 63" x 77"

Fabrics: Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Mertz is her maiden name. She quilted in her younger life and did knitting later. I do not know which quilt or several that won a blue ribbon at the fair. She has several. Others went to my sibling in 1975 when my grandmother died. I recieved this quilt in 1975. I believe that she never had a sewing...

54-159-402

KID: 54-159-402

1950-1975

Bethlehem Star

Vernon, Essie Mae E...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Bethlehem Star

Creator: Vernon, Essie Mae Eiland

Location Made: Lockney, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 74" x 88"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

This quilt was given to my husband by his mother before we married in 1967.

54-159-360

KID: 54-159-360

Timespan

Bonnet Quilt

Date Made: Timespan

Bonnet Quilt

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, The bonnets on the sun bonnet girls are embroidered with a line made of dark brown thread. Feed sack string holes at the upper left.

Quilt Size: 59" x 85"

Fabrics: Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Solid/plain, Feed sack, sugar sack, flour sack. Printed block for pexies

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-376

KID: 54-159-376

Timespan

Boston Commons- V...

Conner, Josie McCla...

Date Made: Timespan

Boston Commons- Variaton of Around the World

Creator: Conner, Josie McClary

Location Made: Renner, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 81" x 94"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Dotted, Geometric, Mourning prints, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-372

KID: 54-159-372

1901-1929

Brackman 1673 Mis...

Wright, Johnnie

Date Made: 1901-1929

Brackman 1673 Missouri Puzzle Variation

Creator: Wright, Johnnie

Location Made: Dallas, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70" x 8"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Mourning prints, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

She was the mother of 11 and raised 9 of a cousin lost in a fire.

54-159-319

KID: 54-159-319

1950-1975

Brackman 2775-C

Dossett, Sara

Date Made: 1950-1975

Brackman 2775-C

Creator: Dossett, Sara

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 74" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Checked, Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Solid/plain, Striped, Union Pacific Railroad & Nautical Flags

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Sarah Fina (?) Vigil. Farmers/ father came from Spain and settled in Las Vegas, NM. 14 children all worked land and Sarah was leased to cattle ranch as cook to make money for family during depression. Met Lawrence Dossett and ran away to get married. Was banished from family for many years for marry...

54-159-304

KID: 54-159-304

1930-1949

Broken Star

Meinzer, Mattie Lue...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Broken Star

Creator: Meinzer, Mattie Lue Bullard

Location Made: Ft. Worth, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Quilt made by Mattie Lue Bullard Meinzer when she was in her 20s. Inherited on 9/17/2013.

54-159-281

KID: 54-159-281

1950-1975

Brown and Gold

Vaninger, Marie

Date Made: 1950-1975

Brown and Gold

Creator: Vaninger, Marie

Location Made: Trenton, Illinois (IL)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, There are 5 tan blocks in the middle of the quilt with a medallion pattern. The medallions are embroidered with a clover shape done in orange thread. Additional floral embroidery surrounds the clover design, which is done in brown thread.

Quilt Size: 76" x 86"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Solid/plain, Pre-printed embroidery panels

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

This was stitched and made by Marie Vaninger, Trention, Ill. She liked to put prairie points on her quilts. She set up a quilting frame in her living room.

54-159-401

KID: 54-159-401

1950-1975

Burgoyne Surround...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Burgoyne Surrounded

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 79.5" x 81"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-379

KID: 54-159-379

1930-1949

Bursting Star

Israel, Ida Naomia ...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bursting Star

Creator: Israel, Ida Naomia Ford

Location Made: Millsap, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68" x 86"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-355

KID: 54-159-355

Timespan

Butterflies

Unknown

Date Made: Timespan

Butterflies

Creator: Unknown

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

Quilt Size: 84" x 99"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Feedsack, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain, Sugar sack

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Unfinished quilt top donated to Project Linus and purchased from them. Owners mother quilted along with a little participation from owners sisters. Warm Co. "Soft & Bright" batting- specification for quilting up to 10". Other construction techniques were blanket stitch and back st...

54-159-313

KID: 54-159-313

1950-1975

Butterfly Quilt

Date Made: 1950-1975

Butterfly Quilt

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Quilt blocks have a butterfly design.

Quilt Size: 80" x 95"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Dotted, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-337

KID: 54-159-337

1976-1999

Butterfly Quilt

Ralls, Zama

Date Made: 1976-1999

Butterfly Quilt

Creator: Ralls, Zama

Location Made: Ralls, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Butterflies are hand appliqued. Butterfly wings and antenae are embroidered with black thread.

Quilt Size: 79" x 92"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-400

KID: 54-159-400

1930-1949

Butterfly-Signatu...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Butterfly-Signature

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Reverse blanket stitch. Quilt blocks have a butterfly design.

Quilt Size: 60" x 74"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-397

KID: 54-159-397

1930-1949

Cactus

Date Made: 1930-1949

Cactus

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Green cacti are hand appliqued onto the quilt. The quilt is embroidered with a grid design made of peach thread.

Quilt Size: 66" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-399

KID: 54-159-399

Timespan

Candy Twists (*Br...

Unknown

Date Made: Timespan

Candy Twists (*Brackman's #3307)

Creator: Unknown

Location Made: Lubbock, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

These blocks were donated to the quilting ladies at Greenlaun (?) Church of Christ, Lubbock, TX. Donor unknown . The ladies did not want to finish the quilt, so they gave it to Phyllis Fanning, a Lubbock quiltmaker known to love to repair and finish old &/or incomplete quilts. Phyllis had to des...

54-159-320

KID: 54-159-320

1950-1975

Carolina Lily

Wright, Johnnie

Date Made: 1950-1975

Carolina Lily

Creator: Wright, Johnnie

Location Made: Dallas, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 77" x 77"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-315

KID: 54-159-315

1876-1900

Caroline's Quilt

Caroline J.

Date Made: 1876-1900

Caroline's Quilt

Creator: Caroline J.

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 63" x 64"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Checked, Floral, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-386

KID: 54-159-386

1950-1975

Cathedral Windows...

Johnson, Gladys Fay...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Cathedral Windows

Creator: Johnson, Gladys Faye

Location Made: Campbell, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Cathedral window

Quilt Size: 68" x 82"

Fabrics: Conversation prints, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

She made 3 of these quilts in just a couple of years.

54-159-370

KID: 54-159-370

1950-1975

Cheater Fabric

Date Made: 1950-1975

Cheater Fabric

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 76"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cheater fabric

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-312

KID: 54-159-312

1950-1975

Checkerboard Desi...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Checkerboard Design, Brackman #1601a

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 68" x 75"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Was an estate sale purchase. It was not quilted or bound when purchased, so I had it quilted.

54-159-375

KID: 54-159-375

1930-1949

Churn Dash, Monke...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Churn Dash, Monkey Wrench, 9 patch variation

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 48" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-377

KID: 54-159-377

2000-2025

Churn Dasher

South Plains Quilt ...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Churn Dasher

Creator: South Plains Quilt Guild

Location Made: Lubbock, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain, 1930's reproduction fabrics

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-363

KID: 54-159-363

1930-1949

Cinderella Baby Q...

Sowell, Elizabeth A...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Cinderella Baby Quilt

Creator: Sowell, Elizabeth Abel Jackson

Location Made: Bonham/Denison, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 47" x 62"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Feedsack, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Owner thinks that quilt was made by great grandmother Elizabeth (Lizzie) Abel Jackson Sowell, born 1858. She married Joseph Warren Sowell in December 24, 1847 in a canoe in the Red River when she was 16. She had 9 children in 18 years. She was widowed in 1901 and remained in a bordinghouse in Deniso...

54-159-272

KID: 54-159-272

Timespan

Cobblestone Varia...

Sheffield, Willie

Date Made: Timespan

Cobblestone Variation

Creator: Sheffield, Willie

Location Made: Dallas, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 46" x 75"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Novelty, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-316

KID: 54-159-316

1930-1949

Comforter

Date Made: 1930-1949

Comforter

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 68" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Checked, Feedsack, Floral, Geometric, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

To whom is interested? This is a comforter- tyed (?). It has 2 # cotton as a filler and in the days before warm bedrooms was a "way of life". I made most of these blocks during World War II from scraps from Mother Holmes & Mother Price's old pieces, from 1900 thru 30's. I've always use...

54-159-285

KID: 54-159-285

1950-1975

Crazy

Date Made: 1950-1975

Crazy

Location Made: Kansas (KS)

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

Quilt Size: 69" x 76"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-283

KID: 54-159-283

1950-1975

Crazy

Date Made: 1950-1975

Crazy

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

Quilt Size: 76" x 98"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-393

KID: 54-159-393

1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Higgenbothom, Sally...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Higgenbothom, Sally Burnett

Location Made: Ennis, Texas (TX)

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

Quilt Size: 63" x 68"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Sally Louise Burnett Higgenbothom is the maker of this quilt and was my great grandmother. Her family was from Missouri and she eventually lived in Ennis, where her daughter Margaret Elizabeth Higgenbothom Chowns was born. Margaret was the only child who survived to adulthood and there are the names...

54-159-336

KID: 54-159-336

1930-1949

Crazy Quilt

Date Made: 1930-1949

Crazy Quilt

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

Quilt Size: 69" x 81"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-287

KID: 54-159-287

1876-1900

Crazy quilt

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy quilt

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Embroidery, All of the patches on the quilt are embroidered on the edges with colored thread in various designs. Quilt has two black patches with embroidered animals in the middle. One patch has a chick embroidered in yellow thread. The second patch is embroidered with the image of an anthropomorphic cat done in orange and pink thread.

Quilt Size: 20.5" x 20.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Dotted, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-388

KID: 54-159-388

1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Walton, Mrs. Eugene...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Walton, Mrs. Eugene Gustus

Location Made: Atlanta, Georgia (GA)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Painting, Manipulated silk to form flowers. Embroidered flowers and plants on all of the blocks, yellow embroidery around each of the patches

Quilt Size: 40" x 54"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Dotted, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-343

KID: 54-159-343

1901-1929

Crossed Canoes

Date Made: 1901-1929

Crossed Canoes

Location Made: Childress, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 63" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Mourning prints, Shirtings

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-294

KID: 54-159-294

1930-1949

Diamond Field

Glenn, Toledo Ohio ...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Diamond Field

Creator: Glenn, Toledo Ohio Willingham

Location Made: El Dorado, Oklahoma (OK)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

This quilt was begun in Jackson County, Oklahome and finished after moving to Richfield, Morton County, Kansas. They moved to Kansas in late 1935 to put into practice the farming techniques that President Franklin Roosevelt had set up to help stop the dirt from blowing called the Dust Bowl Days. She...

54-159-323

KID: 54-159-323

1950-1975

Diamonds

Scott, Zora?

Date Made: 1950-1975

Diamonds

Creator: Scott, Zora?

Location Made: N. Little Rock, Arkansas (AR)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-403

KID: 54-159-403

1930-1949

Double Wedding Ri...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Double Wedding Ring

Contruction: Hand Piecing, There are 4 rings in white center and 2 interlocking rings in small white.

Quilt Size: 67" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-311

KID: 54-159-311

1930-1949

Double Wedding Ri...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Double Wedding Ring

Location Made: Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 62" x 77"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Plaid

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-300

KID: 54-159-300

1930-1949

Double Wedding Ri...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Double Wedding Ring

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 90" x 103"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-307

KID: 54-159-307

1930-1949

Double Wedding Ri...

Glenn, Toledo Ohio ...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Glenn, Toledo Ohio Willingham

Location Made: Goodwell, Oklahoma (OK)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-327

KID: 54-159-327

1950-1975

Double Wedding Ri...

Israel, Ola Grace N...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Israel, Ola Grace Nall

Location Made: Fort Worth, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76" x 89"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Conversation prints, Dotted, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Quilt made by my grandmother as my wedding gift. John Wesley Jackson (7/12/56 to 2/6/2004) and Judy Faye Israel(11/27/1955-?) married 8/2/1975. In early 1990's, Ola made a trip to Spring, Texas and visited a quilt shop in Old Town Spring. She saw a double wedding ring made with dark centers instead ...

54-159-353

KID: 54-159-353

1950-1975

Double Wedding Ri...

Sires, Hazel Ann

Date Made: 1950-1975

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Sires, Hazel Ann

Location Made: Witharral, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75" x 86"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Conversation prints, Floral, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Quilt has a diamond grid pattern stitched inside of the double wedding ring designs.

54-159-341

KID: 54-159-341

1930-1949

Dresden Plate, Ic...

Conner, Josie McCla...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Dresden Plate, Ice cream cone border

Creator: Conner, Josie McClary

Location Made: Renner, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 70" x 87"

Fabrics: Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Smoke damage at center fold. Artist statement and/or stories about the quilt and the artist: My grandmother's two half sisters made this as a wedding present for my grandmother before 1900.

54-159-378

KID: 54-159-378

1950-1975

Dutch Girl Sunbon...

Wright, Johnnie

Date Made: 1950-1975

Dutch Girl Sunbonnet Sue

Creator: Wright, Johnnie

Location Made: Dallas, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 47" x 60"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-314

KID: 54-159-314

1950-1975

End of Day

Israel, Ola Grace N...

Date Made: 1950-1975

End of Day

Creator: Israel, Ola Grace Nall

Location Made: Fort Worth, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Conversation prints, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Ola Grace Nall Israel 11/19/1904 to 12/19/2003; Mrs. Roy Glenn Israel or R.G. Israel, 8/7/1900 to 4/?/1986.

54-159-356

KID: 54-159-356

1930-1949

Fan

Date Made: 1930-1949

Fan

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 84" x 91"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-389

KID: 54-159-389

1901-1929

Fish tail

Brooks, Mary France...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Fish tail

Creator: Brooks, Mary Frances

Location Made: White River, Arizona (AZ)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

Mary Frances Brooks, DOB 6/29/1850 in Casey, Kentucky. DOD 3/22/1936 in Tulsa, OK. Lived in White River, Washington County, Arkansas in 1920. Made quilt for granddaughter Amy Ethel Wylie prior to 1916 (Ethel married 4/2/1916 in Sulpher City, Washington County, Arkansas). DOB 12/17/1895-10/31/1956.

54-159-387

KID: 54-159-387

1850-1875

Floral Wreath

Date Made: 1850-1875

Floral Wreath

Location Made: Missouri (MO)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 83" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Checked, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-367

KID: 54-159-367

1930-1949

Flower Garden

Rohling, Ella

Date Made: 1930-1949

Flower Garden

Creator: Rohling, Ella

Location Made: Trenton, Illinois (IL)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 84.5" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-383

KID: 54-159-383

1950-1975

Flying Geese (pin...

Israel, Ola Grace N...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Flying Geese (pinwheel variation)

Creator: Israel, Ola Grace Nall

Location Made: Millsap, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 63" x 79"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Conversation prints, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-358

KID: 54-159-358

1930-1949

Fruit Basket

Date Made: 1930-1949

Fruit Basket

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Hand piecing (blocks), Machine Piecing (assembly)

Quilt Size: 62" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Solid/plain, Solid brown baskets

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-396

KID: 54-159-396

1876-1900

Frye Family Crazy...

Frye, Eletha Prenti...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Frye Family Crazy Quilt

Creator: Frye, Eletha Prentice

Location Made: Tulia or Hustonville

Contruction: Embroidery, All of the patches of the quilt are embroidered on the edges. On the quilt are eight patches embroidered with floral designs. Each of the designs are different. They are embroidered with orange, green, white, and blue thread.

Quilt Size: 72" x 70"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Solid/plain, Brocade

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

My mom Maxine Rebecca Doss Keim, added an edge and border to this quilt and hung in the bedroom for many years. She received the quilt from my Dad's aunt (John Webater Keim Jr.) and grandmother's sister, Rose Frye Porter. I believe it was made by Mrs James Frye (Prentice Eletha). Mrs Frye moved from...

54-159-330

KID: 54-159-330

1930-1949

Garden Treasure, ...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Garden Treasure, Brackman #5452

Location Made: Sweetwater, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 73" x 93"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

54-159-374

KID: 54-159-374