2000-2025

Tea and Skittles

Knauer, Thomas

Date Made: 2000-2025

Tea and Skittles

Creator: Knauer, Thomas

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

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 40" x 48"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Thomas Knauer (born October 3, 1972) spent his childhood years in a number of places, but considers the Detroit area (Bloomfield Hills) home since he spent his high school years there. Knauer earned a BA in Studio Arts from Kenyon College in 1994, an MFA in Sculpture from Ohio University in 1998, an...

12-8-10548

KID: 12-8-10548

2000-2025

Nude Is Not A Col...

Dorr, Rachel

Date Made: 2000-2025

Nude Is Not A Color

Creator: Dorr, Rachel

Location Made: Auburn, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Raw edge appliqué, paper piecing and trapunto techniques.

Quilt Size: 93" x 82"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Hillary Goodwin MD is an Emergency Medicine Physician who processes the joys and challenges of her personal and work world through the art of modern quilt making. She has received several national awards for her quilts which have also been displayed throughout the world and featured in books and mul...

12-8-10551

KID: 12-8-10551

2000-2025

Rosa Parks II

Wells, Yvonne

Date Made: 2000-2025

Rosa Parks II

Creator: Wells, Yvonne

Location Made: Tuscaloosa, Alabama (AL) United States

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

Quilt Size: 77.25 in. x 87.75 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Polyester, Other blends, Other synthetic, Other, Novelty, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Quilts and Human Rights

The images on this quilt show the figure of Rosa Parks sitting calmly and resolutely in her bus seat; the hand of the white bus driver urging Mrs. Parks to give up her seat; the segregated bus Rosa Parks rode; the large wheel that represents human activity when, according to the quilter, "every...

12-8-6178

KID: 12-8-6178

1976-1999

Drunkard's Path Q...

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Drunkard's Path Quilt

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Polyester, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons Richburg made this quilt for her great-grandson, Michael Richburg Jr. Michael's father, Michael Sr., liked the animal print fabric provided by his mother, Lollie Richburg. The green print fabric and yellow backing were the choice of the quiltmaker., Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married ...

12-8-6170

KID: 12-8-6170

1976-1999

Whirligig Pattern...

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Whirligig Pattern

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 in x 81.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6166

KID: 12-8-6166

1976-1999

Spool Pattern Qui...

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Spool Pattern Quilt

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 85.5 in x 87.875 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6167

KID: 12-8-6167

1976-1999

Star of LeMoyne Q...

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Star of LeMoyne Quilt

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Polyester, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6168

KID: 12-8-6168

1976-1999

Hmong Story Cloth...

Thao, Moan

Date Made: 1976-1999

Hmong Story Cloth

Creator: Thao, Moan

Location Made: Started in a Thai refugee camp and finished in Detroit, Michigan (MI) United States,Thailand

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 60 in x 59.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

Moah Thao was forced to flee her homeland of Laos, along with other Hmong people who sympathized with the American cause during the Vietnam War. She created this quilt to recall village life at home, using sewing techniques she had learned there. The central panel is embroidered with scenes and ac...

12-8-6142

KID: 12-8-6142

1976-1999

Sons of Liberty B...

Morris, Della May

Date Made: 1976-1999

Sons of Liberty Bicentennial Quilt

Creator: Morris, Della May

Location Made: Arcadia, Kansas (KS) United States

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

Quilt Size: 86.75 in x 105 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Stuffed work

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Polyester, Other synthetic, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

12-8-6100

KID: 12-8-6100

1976-1999

Indianapolis 500 ...

Holder, Jeanetta

Date Made: 1976-1999

Indianapolis 500 Quilt

Creator: Holder, Jeanetta

Location Made: Indianapolis, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Checked, Floral, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Jeanetta Holder met and got to know many racecar drivers, especially Bobby and Al Unser. Bobby Unser’s 1981 Indianapolis 500 win became one of the most controversial finishes in racing history. Unser won the race, but was stripped of his win the following morning in favor of second place driver ...

12-8-6180

KID: 12-8-6180

1976-1999

Split Rail Fence ...

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Split Rail Fence Quilt

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 83.625 in x 88.875 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Polyester, Other synthetic, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6165

KID: 12-8-6165

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67.875 in x 80 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Other, Floral, Geometric, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6106

KID: 12-8-6106

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 in x 86 in

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Other synthetic, Other, Floral, Novelty, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6133

KID: 12-8-6133

1950-1975

Strip quilt with ...

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip quilt with Nine-Patch

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 73.375 in x 74.25 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Novelty, Paisley, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6162

KID: 12-8-6162

1950-1975

16 Patch, Double ...

Coleman, Minder Pet...

Date Made: 1950-1975

16 Patch, Double Four Patch

Creator: Coleman, Minder Pettway

Location Made: Gee's Bend, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 83"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Delia Bennett and Minder Coleman:<br />Delia Pettway Bennett (1892-1976) and Minder Pettway Coleman (1903-1999)--known quilters with established reputations-were sisters, two of the five children of S. S. Pettway (born in October 1863) and his wife Pleasant Bryant (born in June 1870). They wer...

12-8-10552

KID: 12-8-10552

1950-1975

Mosaic Medallion ...

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Mosaic Medallion Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.5 in x 86 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Other, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Novelty, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6114

KID: 12-8-6114

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.625 in x 84.75 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Polyester, Flannel, Other, Floral, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Seersucker

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6134

KID: 12-8-6134

1950-1975

Sampler Crib Quil...

Peto, Florence

Date Made: 1950-1975

Sampler Crib Quilt

Creator: Peto, Florence

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 36.5 in x 45.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Chintz, Dotted, Floral, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Quilting patterns reading left to right and top to bottom: Wreath of Cherries; Marriners Compass; Wreath of Roses; Rose Variation; Basket of Flowers; Tippecanoe & Tyler Too; Nosegay; Star; Pomegranate; Sun Burst; Morning Star Variation; Dresden Plate.

12-8-6139

KID: 12-8-6139

1950-1975

Housetop Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Housetop Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64.75 in x 86.375 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other synthetic, Other, Dotted, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6111

KID: 12-8-6111

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.5 in x 82.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other, Other, Floral, Novelty, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6122

KID: 12-8-6122

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.5 in x 80.25 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Other, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6125

KID: 12-8-6125

1950-1975

Pig Pen Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Pig Pen Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.5 in x 82.25 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Other, Checked, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6129

KID: 12-8-6129

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 in x 78.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Feedsack, Other, Checked, Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6135

KID: 12-8-6135

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 60 in x 78.5

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Other, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6115

KID: 12-8-6115

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 65 in x 78.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other synthetic, Other, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6118

KID: 12-8-6118

1950-1975

Mosaic Medallion/...

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Mosaic Medallion/Pig Pen Variation Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.5 in x 80.75 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Polyester, Other, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6132

KID: 12-8-6132

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 in x 83 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other, Floral, Novelty, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6136

KID: 12-8-6136

1950-1975

Rain of Honolulu ...

Robertson, Marie K....

Date Made: 1950-1975

Rain of Honolulu Quilt

Creator: Robertson, Marie K.

Location Made: Mill Valley , California (CA) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Reverse Applique

Quilt Size: 86 in x 86 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Marie Kylstra Robertson was born in Holland but moved with her parents to the United States as an infant. Her family lived on the west coast, first Washington and then Oregon. In the early 1930s, Marie married George Robertson, who was partially of Hawaiian descent. By 1936, the Robertsons had mo...

12-8-6304

KID: 12-8-6304

1950-1975

Housetop, Pig Pen...

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Housetop, Pig Pen, Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Piecing

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Checked, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-10549

KID: 12-8-10549

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.25 in x 79.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6113

KID: 12-8-6113

1950-1975

Mosaic Medallion ...

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Mosaic Medallion Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 65.25 in x 80.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Flannel, Feedsack, Other, Feedsack, Floral, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6124

KID: 12-8-6124

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.063 in x 78 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Other, Plaid, Solid/plain, Denim

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6126

KID: 12-8-6126

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 65.25 in x 80.75 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Feedsack, Other, Solid/plain, Gabardine

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6128

KID: 12-8-6128

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Piecing

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

12-8-10550

KID: 12-8-10550

1950-1975

Star of LeMoyne Q...

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Star of LeMoyne Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 73.5 in x 85.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Floral, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6104

KID: 12-8-6104

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64.375 in x 76.75 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Feedsack, Muslin, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6105

KID: 12-8-6105

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66.25 in x 83 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6109

KID: 12-8-6109

1950-1975

Four Patch Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Four Patch Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68.25 in x 80 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Other, Argyle

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6112

KID: 12-8-6112

1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.5 in x 78.125 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Feedsack, Other, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Other

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6121

KID: 12-8-6121

1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66.75 in x 77.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Feedsack, Other, Feedsack, Floral, Novelty, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Nylon

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6116

KID: 12-8-6116

1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 71.125 in x 86 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6123

KID: 12-8-6123

1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64.125 in x 81.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Wool, Satin, Other, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6130

KID: 12-8-6130

1930-1949

Crummey, Hazel

Date Made: 1930-1949

Creator: Crummey, Hazel

Location Made: Queen City, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.5 in x 86.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

17-year-old Hazel Crummey of Texas made this quilt and then presented it to industrialist Henry Ford in February 1937. It was the first quilt she ever made., Letter to industrialist Henry Ford from quiltmaker Hazel Crummey: 2 + 18 - 1937/ Queen City Texas/ Mr. Henry Ford Dear Sir - - ...

12-8-6288

KID: 12-8-6288

1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 in x 79.125 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Muslin, Checked, Dotted, Novelty, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6103

KID: 12-8-6103

1930-1949

Nine Patch Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Nine Patch Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64 in x 78.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6127

KID: 12-8-6127

1930-1949

Rose Tree Quilt

Green, Ortha

Date Made: 1930-1949

Rose Tree Quilt

Creator: Green, Ortha

Location Made: Wright Township, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 78 in x 88 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Other, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Ortha Green likley made this quilt from a purchased pattern or a kit. , Ortha Green (1892-1974), the daughter of John Washington Green (1862 -1913) and Margaret Jane Raikes (1867- 1951), was born on July 16, 1892 in Wright Township, Wayne County, Iowa. Ortha attended college for one year. She t...

12-8-6289

KID: 12-8-6289

1930-1949

Housetop, or Pig ...

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Housetop, or Pig Pen, Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68.375 in x 83.25

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6107

KID: 12-8-6107

1930-1949

Drunkard's Path

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Drunkard's Path

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 60.125 in x 85 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other synthetic, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6163

KID: 12-8-6163

1930-1949

Eight-Point Star

Richburg, Lovie Sim...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Eight-Point Star

Creator: Richburg, Lovie Simmons

Location Made: Luverne, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 60.626 in x 77.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Lovie Simmons (1894-1994) married Daniel Bishop Richburg (1891-1984) on January 12, 1911 in Crenshaw County, Alabama. The Richburg family were farmers who owned a substantial number of acres in Crenshaw County, Alabama, some of which was sharecropped by others or rented to tenant farmers. Lovie an...

12-8-6164

KID: 12-8-6164

1930-1949

Arabic Lattice Pa...

Owen, Cora

Date Made: 1930-1949

Arabic Lattice Pattern Quilt

Creator: Owen, Cora

Location Made: Thomaston, Georgia (GA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.75 in x 80 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Cora Owen sent this quilt to industrialist Henry Ford and his wife Clara as a Christmas gift in 1935.

12-8-6286

KID: 12-8-6286

1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 63 in x 81.5 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Other, Solid/plain, Other

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6108

KID: 12-8-6108

1930-1949

Housetop Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Housetop Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 64.5 in x 78.375 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Checked, Floral, Novelty, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running w...

12-8-6110

KID: 12-8-6110

1930-1949

Pig Pen Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Pig Pen Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 63 in x 85.625 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel, Other, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6131

KID: 12-8-6131

1930-1949

1933 Century of P...

Date Made: 1930-1949

1933 Century of Progress Exhibition Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 66 in x 84 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Sears Quilt Contest 1933 Chicago World's Fair

This quilt was made for entry into the quilt contest held by Sears, Roebuck and Co. at the Sears Pavillion during the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago. Entries were to highlight "a century of progress," as determined by the quilter. Prize money was considerable ($1,000 during...

12-8-6153

KID: 12-8-6153

1930-1949

Yo-Yo Quilt

Date Made: 1930-1949

Yo-Yo Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 92 x 94

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

12-8-6154

KID: 12-8-6154

1930-1949

Colorado Block Pa...

H. Daisy

Date Made: 1930-1949

Colorado Block Pattern Quilt

Creator: H. Daisy

Location Made: Edmore, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66.25 in x 83 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

12-8-6318

KID: 12-8-6318

1930-1949

American Pride

Taylor, Zemma Hayne...

Date Made: 1930-1949

American Pride

Creator: Taylor, Zemma Haynes

Location Made: Farmerville, Louisiana (LA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 86 in x 93.25 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Sears Quilt Contest 1933 Chicago World's Fair

Zemma Haynes Taylor (1886-1951) was the wife of Farmerville, Louisiana physician Jordan G. Taylor. She made this quilt for the quilt contest sponsored by Sears & Roebuck as part of the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition. Later that year, Taylor sent the quilt to industrialist Henry Ford as a ...

12-8-6096

KID: 12-8-6096

1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Strip Quilt

Creator: Hunter, Susana Allen

Location Made: Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 62.5 in x 80.625 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Linen, Other synthetic, Other, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

For Susana Hunter (1912-2005) and her husband Julius, life in the Jim Crow South meant hard work and few resources. The Hunters were tenant farmers who grew cotton and corn, tended a vegetable garden, and raised hogs, chicken and cattle. They lived in a simple, two-room house that had no running wat...

12-8-6117

KID: 12-8-6117

1901-1929

Flying Geese Patt...

Hulse, ClaraFinch

Date Made: 1901-1929

Flying Geese Pattern

Creator: Hulse, ClaraFinch

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

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Print, Striped

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

The 1880 U.S. Federal Census indicates that Clara was a dressmaker before her marriage to William Hulse in 1882.

12-8-6157

KID: 12-8-6157

1901-1929

Lone Star Quilt

Date Made: 1901-1929

Lone Star Quilt

Location Made: Reading, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 77.5 in x 78.25 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

12-8-6173

KID: 12-8-6173