1876-1900

1888 Redwork Sign...

Unknown, Quiltmaker...

Date Made: 1876-1900

1888 Redwork Signature Quilt

Creator: Unknown, Quiltmaker

Contruction: Other Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 65 inches x 77 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

Purchased from a dealer because of potential family connection. How the quilt came to be made and how it came to be in the marketplace are not known. The quilt had been partially researched online prior to my purchase of it. (See ancestry.com's archives for Montgomery Co., Indiana.) I have spent ...

2-33-45

KID: 2-33-45

1950-1975

2nd Great Grandso...

Mahikoa, Grace

Date Made: 1950-1975

2nd Great Grandson (Kawika's Quilt)

Creator: Mahikoa, Grace

Location Made: Hanalei; Maui Island, Hawaii (HI) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 64 1/2 x 69

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

4-1-1150

KID: 4-1-1150

1950-1975

6 Point Stars (Tw...

Stastny, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

6 Point Stars (Twin)

Creator: Stastny, Mary

Location Made: Westchester, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 56 inches x 86 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Other, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Her quilt making escalated in 1961 after the death of her husband which kept her fingers and her mind occupied. Her last quilt was started in January 1989 and finished in May, two weeks before her death. It was her own design. Her creativity did not stop at quilt making but included home sewing for ...

5-2-479

KID: 5-2-479

1950-1975

6 Point Stars (Tw...

Stastny, Mary

Date Made: 1950-1975

6 Point Stars (Twin)

Creator: Stastny, Mary

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Her quilt making escalated in 1961 after the death of her husband which kept her fingers and mind occupied. Her last quilt was started in January 1989 and finished in May, two weeks before her death. It was her own design. Her creativity did not stop at quilt making but including home sewing for her...

5-2-480

KID: 5-2-480

1976-1999

7 Pointed Log Cab...

Nealand, Elsie

Date Made: 1976-1999

7 Pointed Log Cabin Star

Creator: Nealand, Elsie

Location Made: LaSalle, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Started out as an 8 point star and ended up as a 7 point., Enjoyed it so much my husband decided to quilt. He did all the quilting on this quilt.

5-2-873

KID: 5-2-873

1876-1900

9 Patch

Carlson, Caroline

Date Made: 1876-1900

9 Patch

Creator: Carlson, Caroline

Location Made: Wyanet or Princeton, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

My father told of playing under the quilting frame. He was born in 1864. Quilt owner indicates she has "an interesting story to related when my grandmother arrived in NY.", 1852 - Came to America - crossing the Atlantic in a sailboat

5-2-541

KID: 5-2-541

1950-1975

9 Patch

Hill, Nina

Date Made: 1950-1975

9 Patch

Creator: Hill, Nina

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

also made rag rugs

5-2-887

KID: 5-2-887

1976-1999

9 Patch

Richter, Jane

Date Made: 1976-1999

9 Patch

Creator: Richter, Jane

Location Made: Atkinson, Illinois (IL)

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

This is my first quilt to quilt in a big frame. This 9 patch was made from my scrap bag and is still my favorite of all the quilts I've made.

5-2-581

KID: 5-2-581

1976-1999

9 Patch Heart

Chapman, Carol

Date Made: 1976-1999

9 Patch Heart

Creator: Chapman, Carol

Location Made: Sterling, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-497

KID: 5-2-497

Timespan

A Garden of Frien...

Rose, Scarlett

Date Made: Timespan

A Garden of Friends

Creator: Rose, Scarlett

Location Made: Anderson

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Painting

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 96 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Multiple scrap

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission; California Heritage Quilt Project

The signature blocks were exchanged at an event held in Yreka, CA in October of 1990. A tour group of English quilters were making their way across the USA, picking up American quilters as they travelled. Scarlett drove up to Yreka with members of her local guild, the Quilter's Sew-Ciety of Redding,...

2-33-14

KID: 2-33-14

1976-1999

A Riddling Tale

Lintault, M. Joan

Date Made: 1976-1999

A Riddling Tale

Creator: Lintault, M. Joan

Location Made: Carbondale, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique, Embroidery, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Designs in blocks are painted or printed by artist, and inset into 1 piece of fabric (border and sashing) with machine satin stitching. Blocks are embellished with machine embroidery and beads.

Quilt Size: 86 x 97

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Screen printed, airbrushed, and painted fabric

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Purchased and given to Museum by Michelle and Guerry Suggs in honor of Nancy Suggs Rosse and Margaret Suggs Herath., Joan has worked for many years as a textile artist and has taught at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale since 1973. She has recently retired. She has made many art quilts.

5-2-107

KID: 5-2-107

1901-1929

Acorn

Pogue, Emma Victori...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Acorn

Creator: Pogue, Emma Victoria Saffery

Location Made: Maui Island, Hawaii (HI) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 79 1/2 x 70 1/2

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Solid/plain, Twill 2/1; plain weave

Project: Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

4-1-301

KID: 4-1-301

Acorn

Acorn

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 79 x 83

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

4-1-680

KID: 4-1-680

1930-1949

Advanced Nine Pat...

Durham, Hattie C. N...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Advanced Nine Patch

Creator: Durham, Hattie C. Nelson

Location Made: Walnut, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 inches x 74 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

The quilt owner indicated that "Esthe Ploch helped me quilt."

5-2-502

KID: 5-2-502

1976-1999

After the Rain

Fallert, Caryl Brye...

Date Made: 1976-1999

After the Rain

Creator: Fallert, Caryl Bryer

Location Made: Oswego, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Raw edge machine applique of rainbow rectangles.

Quilt Size: 44 x 46

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Caryl has been making quilts to hang on the wall since 1983 and has won many national awards. Her work is in many corporate, private and public collections.

5-2-78

KID: 5-2-78

Timespan

Agapanthus (Afric...

Date Made: Timespan

Agapanthus (African Lily); Lily of the Valley

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 78-1/4 x 82-1/4

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Bishop Museum Collection

4-1-623

KID: 4-1-623

Ahinahina (Silver...

Ahinahina (Silversword)

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 77 x 80 1/4

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Rayon, Satin, Solid/plain

Project: Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Kauai Museum Collection

4-1-525

KID: 4-1-525

1976-1999

Alabama Broken St...

Long, Sharon

Date Made: 1976-1999

Alabama Broken Star

Creator: Long, Sharon

Location Made: Sterling, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

About a year ago, I saw a quilt a friend had purchased at a quilt auction in Peoria. It was the most stunning quilt I had seen to date. However, it is not the first quilt I made but am currently working on one like the one that inspired me to start quiltmaking. They lived most of their life in Sterl...

5-2-1008

KID: 5-2-1008

1850-1875

Album

Combs, Virgina Prim...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Album

Creator: Combs, Virgina Primm

Location Made: Tallula, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Smaller version of Album block used as cornerstones of sashing.

Quilt Size: 69 x 85

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Virginia Primm was born near Rock Creek in Menard County, married there, and in the 1880 census she was listed in Talulla, Menard Co. Virginia was married to Amos Combs June 19, 1868. Since Virginia's name and her husband's are the only full names on the quilt and the only date is 1868, quilt may ha...

5-2-92

KID: 5-2-92

1930-1949

Album

Date Made: 1930-1949

Album

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1419

KID: 5-2-1419

1850-1875

Album

Unknown, Quiltmaker...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Album

Creator: Unknown, Quiltmaker

Location Made: Possibly made in Brooklyn

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 83.5 inches x 83.8 inches

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

Purchased from Jewett-Berdan in 2007. Jewett-Berdan notes that the quilt descended in her husband's family and was made for a member of the Harris family. , This album quilt has very charming block designs that vary in their skill level. The differences in skill seem to indicate that there were seve...

2-33-40

KID: 2-33-40

1850-1875

Album

Date Made: 1850-1875

Album

Location Made: Hawaii (HI) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 100 x 101

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Print, Solid/plain, Plain weave

Project: Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Honolulu Academy of Arts Collection

4-1-605

KID: 4-1-605

1850-1875

Album

H.H.

Date Made: 1850-1875

Album

Creator: H.H.

Location Made: Baltimore United States

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

Quilt Size: 106 inches x 107 inches

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

The quilt was owned by quilt collectors Nancy and Sam Starr of New York. The couple sold this quilt on January 21,1989 through Christie's auction house, to Ardis and Robert James. In the Christie's auction report the provenance is listed as Thomas K. Woodard. , This quilt is inscribed in ink on eac...

2-33-42

KID: 2-33-42

1840 - 1860

Album

Unknown, Quiltmaker...

Date Made: 1840 - 1860

Album

Creator: Unknown, Quiltmaker

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 71 inches x 87 inches

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

This quilt was previously owned by collectors Sara Rhodes Dillow and Byron Dillow, M.D. of Fremont, Nebraska. The International Quilt Study Center received the quilt in 2008, from the estate of Sara and Byron Dillow, M.D.

2-33-38

KID: 2-33-38

1876-1900

Album Block

Date Made: 1876-1900

Album Block

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 63 inches x 77 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain, Floral, Geometric, Checked

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1174

KID: 5-2-1174

1800-1849

Album "My Sweet S...

Martha Ann Knowles

Date Made: 1800-1849

Album "My Sweet Sister Emma"

Creator: Martha Ann Knowles

Location Made: Darby, Pennsylvania United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Other novelty technique

Quilt Size: 109 inches x 107 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

"From M.A. Knowles; To her sweet sister Emma. Darby--1843."

2-33-64

KID: 2-33-64

1800-1849

Album Patch

Date Made: 1800-1849

Album Patch

Location Made: Concord, In addition to Concord, New Hampshire, two other locations are named in inscriptions: Boston and Boscawen (a small town in New Hampshire close to Concord). United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 77 inches x 83-1/2 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Print, Striped

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

Mary Pollard was born in 1808 in Massachusetts. She lived much of her early life in Concord, New Hampshire After she married Calvin W. Tolford in 1831, the family moved to Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, close enough to Concord to return for frequent visits. In 1845 the Tolford family, including daug...

2-33-19

KID: 2-33-19

1930-1949

Alice Lane Quilt

Date Made: 1930-1949

Alice Lane Quilt

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 1/4" x 83"

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Geometric, Print

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

The quilt was owned by Alice Lane and when she passed away, it was inherited by Vivian Rybolt, the younger of her two daughters. Vivian passed the quilt on to the eldest of her two daughters, Betty Ann MacDowell (nee Rybolt). Betty gave the quilt to her eldest daughter, Marsha MacDowell, on the oc...

2-33-13

KID: 2-33-13

2000-2025

All Because Two P...

Callahan, Sherry Ma...

Date Made: 2000-2025

All Because Two People Fell in Love

Creator: Callahan, Sherry Marie Winters

Location Made: Casey, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 54 inches x 64 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

This quilt commemorates Sherry's family tree. It has pictures of her and her family (grandparents, aunts, mother, brother, child, nephew, husband, etc.) ironed onto it., She also taught her daughter how to quilt.

5-2-344

KID: 5-2-344

Timespan

Allen's quilt

Date Made: Timespan

Allen's quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 88 x 96 1/2

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

4-1-1152

KID: 4-1-1152

Aloha Hawaii Our ...

Aloha Hawaii Our Crest

Location Made: United States

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

Quilt Size: 72-3/4 x 82-1/2

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Sateen, Solid/plain

Project: Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Daughters of Hawaii Collection

4-1-487

KID: 4-1-487

American Applique...

American Appliqued Flowers

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 77 1/4 x 93 3/4

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Grove Farm Museum Collection

4-1-996

KID: 4-1-996

1901-1929

American Flag

Date Made: 1901-1929

American Flag

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 79-1/4 x 79-1/4

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Solid/plain, Twill; plain weave

Project: Hawaiian Quilt Research Project; Daughters of Hawaii Collection

4-1-474

KID: 4-1-474

American Flag Qui...

American Flag Quilt

Location Made: United States

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

Quilt Size: 81 x 75 1/4

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Solid/plain, Twill; plain weave

Project: Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

4-1-811

KID: 4-1-811

1850-1875

American Shield/F...

Unknown Civil War V...

Date Made: 1850-1875

American Shield/Flag Shield

Creator: Unknown Civil War Veteran

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Quilts and Health

Only that he was a disabled veteran and made this quilt while in a wheelchair about the 1884 election, President Cleveland, vice president Hendricks.

5-2-1324

KID: 5-2-1324

1976-1999

American Tulip

Callahan, Sherry Ma...

Date Made: 1976-1999

American Tulip

Creator: Callahan, Sherry Marie Winters

Location Made: Casey, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 90 inches x 103 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

She also taught her daughter how to quilt.

5-2-343

KID: 5-2-343

Timespan

Amy and John's We...

Ainsworth, Elizabet...

Date Made: Timespan

Amy and John's Wedding Quilt

Creator: Ainsworth, Elizabeth

Location Made: Davenport, Iowa United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Amy Henderson designed the top by rearranging a Friendship Start block.

Quilt Size: 71 inches x 84.5 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

Elizabeth Powley pieced this quilt while she resided in Davenport, IA, although she did additional piecing in Collbran, CO. The quilt was inscribed during Amy and John's wedding ceremony in White Sulpher Springs Resort, St. Helena, CA. As Amy and John lived in a number of places between 1997 and 20...

2-33-43

KID: 2-33-43

1876-1900

Antique Ohio Star...

Gallup, Sarah F.

Date Made: 1876-1900

Antique Ohio Star Signature Quilt

Creator: Gallup, Sarah F.

Location Made: Leominster, MA United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 79 inches x 79 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Linen, Solid/plain

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

In the mid 1970s the prize quilt was auctioned by the Skinner Auction house near Boston, Massachusetts, and was purchased by a couple who had an antique shop in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was placed in their shop to sell as a “friendship quilt”, where the current owner purchased it in 1977. ...

2-33-5

KID: 2-33-5

2000-2025

Apple Blossom

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 2000-2025

Apple Blossom

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 80 inches x 92 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Just a pattern I liked the looks of"

5-2-405

KID: 5-2-405

1850-1875

Applique

Mrs. Horn

Date Made: 1850-1875

Applique

Creator: Mrs. Horn

Location Made: Mason City, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, chain, buttonhole, blanket

Quilt Size: 77 inches x 76.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

She made the quilt and passed it on to her daughter. Her daughter passed it on to Mrs. Burnsmeier [?]. Mrs. Burnsmeier gave it to her best friend just before her death.

5-2-1163

KID: 5-2-1163

1976-1999

Applique

Moreland, Amber

Date Made: 1976-1999

Applique

Creator: Moreland, Amber

Location Made: Princeton, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

I made this quilt of all the different elements of weather., Plans on making other quilts in the future. Made both of her quilts as 4-H projects

5-2-908

KID: 5-2-908

1901-1929

Applique

Swartzbaugh, Dollie...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Applique

Creator: Swartzbaugh, Dollie (Jenny) Haines

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-918

KID: 5-2-918

1930-1949

Applique - Flower...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Applique - Flower Basket

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Received quilt as a gift many years ago.

5-2-654

KID: 5-2-654

1930-1949

Applique Iris

Heath, Cynthia

Date Made: 1930-1949

Applique Iris

Creator: Heath, Cynthia

Location Made: Virginia, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

She had quilting frames up in her house all the time and has made 17 other quilts.

5-2-1310

KID: 5-2-1310

1850-1875

Applique Sampler

church members

Date Made: 1850-1875

Applique Sampler

Creator: church members

Location Made: West Virginia United States

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

Quilt Size: 81 inches x 81 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

Quilt owned by descendant of the Rev Daniel Hitt Kincheloe Dix, who was a circuit rider for the Methodist Episcopal Church in West Virginia in the towns of Cameron (1859), Grave Creek (1860), New Martinsville (1861-1862). DHK Dix was also a member of the West Virginia Senate 1865-1870.

2-33-65

KID: 2-33-65

1930-1949

Applique Tulip

Hall, Cora

Date Made: 1930-1949

Applique Tulip

Creator: Hall, Cora

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, blind stitch

Quilt Size: 88 inches x 87.5 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

The maker made many other quilts.

5-2-1436

KID: 5-2-1436

1930-1949

Appliqued Wild Ro...

Yetter, Flora Morga...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Appliqued Wild Rose

Creator: Yetter, Flora Morgan

Location Made: Havana, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, running stitch in perle cotton, straight, outline, French knots

Quilt Size: 82" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Satin, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-1563

KID: 5-2-1563

1976-1999

Arenzville commun...

committee from Aren...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Arenzville community history quilt

Creator: committee from Arenzville, IL

Location Made: Arenzville, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Hand embroidered with outline and satin stitching.

Quilt Size: 76" x 65"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

People who worked on quilt are listed in file as well as additional information about the events and scenes drawn.

5-2-10

KID: 5-2-10

1976-1999

Around the Twist

Phelps, Betty

Date Made: 1976-1999

Around the Twist

Creator: Phelps, Betty

Location Made: Easton, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Began quilting after retirement and has made 20 other quilts.

5-2-1475

KID: 5-2-1475

Around the World

Crabtree, Geneva Ru...

Around the World

Creator: Crabtree, Geneva Ruth Peeler

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-325

KID: 5-2-325

1950-1975

Around the World

Himmel, Edith

Date Made: 1950-1975

Around the World

Creator: Himmel, Edith

Location Made: Havana, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 81 inches x 89 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

The maker lived most of their life in Topeka/Havana IL and made many other quilts.

5-2-1487

KID: 5-2-1487

1976-1999

Attic Window

Johnson, Shirley I....

Date Made: 1976-1999

Attic Window

Creator: Johnson, Shirley I. Gallentine

Location Made: Princeton, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-863

KID: 5-2-863

1930-1949

Attic Windows

Date Made: 1930-1949

Attic Windows

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 46 x 66

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

Collector purchased quilt from Mrs. Levi Schrock in Arthur, but the name of the maker was unknown.

5-2-253

KID: 5-2-253

1901-1929

Aunt Eliza's Star...

Yoder, Anna Swartze...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Aunt Eliza's Star Medallion

Creator: Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

17 quilts in Museum's collection.

5-2-209

KID: 5-2-209

1930-1949

Aunt Eliza's Star...

Yoder, Eliza J. Yod...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Aunt Eliza's Star Medallion

Creator: Yoder, Eliza J. Yoder

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 x 72

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.119.

5-2-227

KID: 5-2-227

1976-1999

Australian Star

Thier, Helen E.

Date Made: 1976-1999

Australian Star

Creator: Thier, Helen E.

Location Made: West Brooklyn, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-839

KID: 5-2-839

1901-1929

Autograph

Various ladies of M...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Autograph

Creator: Various ladies of Methodist Church, Duncan's Bridge, Missouri

Location Made: Duncan's Bridge, Missouri (MO) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

5-2-629

KID: 5-2-629

1976-1999

Autumn Leaves

Stastny, Mary

Date Made: 1976-1999

Autumn Leaves

Creator: Stastny, Mary

Location Made: Westchester, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Quilt Size: 90 inches x 103.25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Broadcloth, Solid/plain, Multiple scrap

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Her quilt making escalated in 1961 after the death of her husband which kept her fingers and mind occupied. Her last quilt was started in January 1989 and finished in May, two weeks before her death. It was her own design. Her creativity did not stop at quilt making but included home sewing for hers...

5-2-432

KID: 5-2-432

1976-1999

Autumn Leaves

Knuth, Beverly Durh...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Autumn Leaves

Creator: Knuth, Beverly Durham

Location Made: Peru, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

My first attempt with quilting in my lap, each block, and then sewing them together.

5-2-503

KID: 5-2-503

1976-1999

Autumn Leaves

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 1976-1999

Autumn Leaves

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Quilt Size: 85 inches x 87 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

It was a kit. It was pre-printed to embroidery, also to quilt. I believe it was bought in the 70's.

5-2-397

KID: 5-2-397