1930-1949

Jerving, Lois Spark...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Creator: Jerving, Lois Sparkman Fischer

Location Made: Sheboygan, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66.5 inches x 82 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Broadcloth, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Paisley, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The quilt was made while waiting for her then boyfriend (later her husband) to return from WWII.

15-11-461

KID: 15-11-461

1930-1949

Weber, Lena Schmidt...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Creator: Weber, Lena Schmidt

Location Made: Hilbert, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.5 in. x 78.75 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The quilt was given to the owner by her Mother-in-law, Helen Korb. Helen's mother, Lena Schmidt Weber, made the quilt.

15-11-769

KID: 15-11-769

1930-1949

Turkey Tracks

Thoms, Wilhelmina

Date Made: 1930-1949

Turkey Tracks

Creator: Thoms, Wilhelmina

Location Made: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Quilt Size: 72 in. x 74 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Maker was 62 years old when the quilt was made.

15-11-3070

KID: 15-11-3070

1976-1999

A Garden in the ...

McLennand, Sara Ann...

Date Made: 1976-1999

A Garden in the Storm

Creator: McLennand, Sara Ann

Location Made: Wellington, Florida (FL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 62 inches x 62 inches

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Cotton

Project: Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

14-10-192

KID: 14-10-192

1930-1949

A Trip Around th...

Thom, Ulrika Mallon...

Date Made: 1930-1949

A Trip Around the World

Creator: Thom, Ulrika Mallon

Location Made: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 76.5 in. x 85 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts - Quilt Collection

The quilt has been donated to the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts., Quilt maker purchased fabric at Schuster's and Goldman's Department Stores in Milwaukee, Wisconsin., She made other quilts and some of them are in the possession of the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. As a m...

15-11-439

KID: 15-11-439

1976-1999

A Walk In The Wo...

Moldenhauer, Lois

Date Made: 1976-1999

A Walk In The Woods

Creator: Moldenhauer, Lois

Location Made: Cedarburg, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 44.50 inches x 53 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Floral, Multiple scrap, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

15-11-499

KID: 15-11-499

1850-1875

Album Block

Caswell, Anne Louis...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Album Block

Creator: Caswell, Anne Louisa Flack

Location Made: Isle La Motte, Vermont (VT) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Ink drawing, The signatures are done in ink.

Quilt Size: 76 inches x 88.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The quilt is apparently a Friendship Quilt. Most of the names are from the Isle Le Motte area. She was not from the area so the owner suspects that she was on vacation there., Anna was the daughter of a man who had several businesses in and around Troy NY, including a grocery store. She was apparen...

15-11-3496

KID: 15-11-3496

2000-2025

Autumn Leaves

Kennedy, Jim

Date Made: 2000-2025

Autumn Leaves

Creator: Kennedy, Jim

Location Made: Grafton, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, The quilt is a whole cloth panel with machine appliqued leaves falling from the top of the quilt. The appliqued leaves have machine buttonhole stitching around each leaf.

Quilt Size: 32 inches x 70 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Floral, Geometric, Multiple scrap, Print, Striped

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Four Seasons WMQFA Yurt Panel Challenge In 2011, the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts curated the exhibit “Quilted Yurt USA”. The wooden yurt frame with its unique fabric panels generated interest in WMQFA owning their own yurt. In 2013, WMQFA held a yurt panel challenge with th...

15-11-3329

KID: 15-11-3329

1911-1913

Bricks

Masek, Anna

Date Made: 1911-1913

Bricks

Creator: Masek, Anna

Location Made: Neva, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Quilt Size: 69 in. x 78 in.

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Wool, Other, Velvet, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Quilt was made by the owner's mother when the maker was about 13. She gave it to the owner after she retired and moved out of her home., She made a lot of quilts, but this is the only one the owner knows of. She married in the town of Neva, lived in Chcago for five years and moved back to the farm...

15-11-3053

KID: 15-11-3053

1800-1849

Cornucopia with ...

Gilbert, Chloe Ann ...

Date Made: 1800-1849

Cornucopia with oak leaf border

Creator: Gilbert, Chloe Ann DeVinney

Location Made: Omro, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 87 in. x 89 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Winneconne Historical Society

Quilt was a donation to the historical society.

15-11-1806

KID: 15-11-1806

1930-1949

Dutchman's Puzzl...

Woolley, Violet Gif...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Dutchman's Puzzle (Swastika)

Creator: Woolley, Violet Gifford

Location Made: Spring Lake, New Jersey (NJ) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 65 1/2 inches x 77 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Floral, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Print, Striped

Project: The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.

Quilt was made by owner's mother, Violet Gifford Woolley at her home on Pitney Avenue in Spring Lake, New Jersey

20-16-954

KID: 20-16-954

1976-1999

Flower Basket / ...

Alltizer, Leona

Date Made: 1976-1999

Flower Basket / Big Basket Quilt

Creator: Alltizer, Leona

Location Made: Tulsa, Oklahoma (OK) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 104 inches x 82 inches

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

14-10-150

KID: 14-10-150

1901-1929

Four Patch

Date Made: 1901-1929

Four Patch

Location Made: Lake Mills Area, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 104 inches x 82 inches

Fabrics: Checked, Plaid, Print

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

15-11-3503

KID: 15-11-3503

1976-1999

La Bellissima Tr...

The Children's Scho...

Date Made: 1976-1999

La Bellissima Trapunta (Most Beautiful Quilt)

Creator: The Children's School / Baer, Cheryl

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 64 inches x 64 inches

Project: Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

14-10-203

KID: 14-10-203

1976-1999

Looking Beyond

McWilliams, Margare...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Looking Beyond

Creator: McWilliams, Margaret

Location Made: Montgomery County, Maryland (MD) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Other embellishment technique

Quilt Size: 75 inches x 72 inches

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

14-10-207

KID: 14-10-207

1976-1999

Memories of Dubr...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Memories of Dubrovnik #1

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 47.5 inches x 60 inches

Project: Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

14-10-177

KID: 14-10-177

1976-1999

Miracle Lily

Nicholson, Naomi

Date Made: 1976-1999

Miracle Lily

Creator: Nicholson, Naomi

Location Made: Olive Branch, Mississippi (MS) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Other embellishment technique

Quilt Size: 82 inches x 95 inches

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

14-10-211

KID: 14-10-211

1976-1999

My Garden

Holihan, Jane

Date Made: 1976-1999

My Garden

Creator: Holihan, Jane

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

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 81 inches x 81 inches

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

14-10-220

KID: 14-10-220

1976-1999

Ohio Star

Bolton, Pat

Date Made: 1976-1999

Ohio Star

Creator: Bolton, Pat

Location Made: Boulder City, Nevada (NV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 inches x 50 inches

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

14-10-91

KID: 14-10-91

1876-1900

Postage Stamp

Date Made: 1876-1900

Postage Stamp

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 85.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Gift givers wife had gotten from a cousin, but the wife is no longer living

15-11-610

KID: 15-11-610

1930-1949

Rail Fence, Roma...

Narveson, Ada S.

Date Made: 1930-1949

Rail Fence, Roman Stripe, ZigZag

Creator: Narveson, Ada S.

Location Made: Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Quilt Size: 19 inches x 25 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Multiple scrap, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Made as a doll quilt for a doll bunk bed., Other quilts made by this quilt maker are documented at #339 and #340.

15-11-1181

KID: 15-11-1181

1930-1949

Stacked Bricks

Schlecht, Katherine...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Stacked Bricks

Creator: Schlecht, Katherine Hupfel

Location Made: Marshfield , Wisconsin (WI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 in x 90.25 in

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Solid/plain, Striped, Other, New men's wool suiting samples.

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The quilt maker's father was a tailor. He saved his samples and gave them to his daughter. She made two quilts from them in memory of him. This is the second quilt. A92 is a reference to the first quilt., Her parents immigrated to St Louis, Missouri. From there they moved to Marshfield, Wisconsin.

15-11-490

KID: 15-11-490

1976-1999

Storm in the Fis...

Chase, Lori

Date Made: 1976-1999

Storm in the Fisheries / Storm at Sea

Creator: Chase, Lori

Location Made: Deer Isle, Maine (ME) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Photography/ photo transfer, Painting, Embroidery, Other embellishment technique

Quilt Size: 60 inches x 108 inches

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

14-10-206

KID: 14-10-206

1976-1999

"...and Jack's mo...

Sells, Audree L.

Date Made: 1976-1999

"...and Jack's mother threw the magic beans out of the window"

Creator: Sells, Audree L.

Location Made: Chaska, Minnesota (MN) United States

Contruction: Reverse Applique, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 70 inches x 70 inches

Fabrics: Other synthetic, Silk, Cotton

Project: Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

14-10-137

KID: 14-10-137

1980

"A Reason for Run...

Morehouse, Lyle

Date Made: 1980

"A Reason for Running"

Creator: Morehouse, Lyle

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Hand Applique, Pieced

Quilt Size: 108 x 108

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, T-Shirts

Project: Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

She ran 15 marathons.

9-6-288

KID: 9-6-288

1950-1975

"A fancy quilt fo...

Pringle, Mary Ruth

Date Made: 1950-1975

"A fancy quilt for the old man"

Creator: Pringle, Mary Ruth

Location Made: Lawsonville, North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Other Piecing

Quilt Size: 85.5" x 95.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Other blends, Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

This was the last quilt she ever made, she said she was dying but going to eave her husband a fancy quilt, Made other quilts, Kernersville, NC; Children: Kitty Lee, Charles Wesley

21-17-2093

KID: 21-17-2093

2000-2025

"All Because Two ...

Callahan, Sherry Ma...

Date Made: 2000-2025

"All Because Two People Fell in Love"

Creator: Callahan, Sherry Marie Winters

Location Made: Casey, Illinois (IL) USA

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

2000-2025

"Almost Amish"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2000-2025

"Almost Amish"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 81 inches x 81 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Pieced; machine trapunto; quilted with 100wt YLI silk thread using Hobbs wool batting. Almost Amish is a large Carpenter's Wheel pattern made with red, green and cheddar prints that appear to give the solid Amish look. I had all of the prints in my quilting stash so this was just a fun, easy q...

5-2-365

KID: 5-2-365

1976-1999

"Arabian Arches"

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Arabian Arches"

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 66" x 46"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Chintz

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-514

KID: 12-8-514

1976-1999

"Arabian Night" ...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Arabian Night" "Arabian Night Series"#3 in series

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 44"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-549

KID: 12-8-549

1876-1900

"Aunt Margaret's ...

Wisher, Margaret

Date Made: 1876-1900

"Aunt Margaret's Quilt"

Creator: Wisher, Margaret

Location Made: Dubuque ?, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 72.5 in. x 77 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The recipient's Mother (Anna Stranc) repaired the quilt border/edge by sewing on a red print border/binding at some point in time., The pattern for the pieced blocks is a variation of English Ivy (1330). Two applique leaves have been added to the straight stem, Mrs. Wisher's niece described her Grea...

15-11-683

KID: 15-11-683

1976-1999

"Autumn Leaves"

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Autumn Leaves"

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

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

1901-1929

"B" Quilt

Baird, Elizabeth

Date Made: 1901-1929

"B" Quilt

Creator: Baird, Elizabeth

Location Made: Millington, New Jersey (NJ) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 73 inches x 82 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.

20-16-377

KID: 20-16-377

1976-1999

"Baghdad Gate" Ar...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Baghdad Gate" Arabian Nights Series #7

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 44" x 28"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-617

KID: 12-8-617

1976-1999

"Bali Rose"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Bali Rose"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 80 inches x 80 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 1998; Bali Rose was made one February when we went to Florida to escape the Illinois winter. It rained 15 of the 28 days we were there. I was ready to quilt it when we returned home. It is an adaptation of the old Whig rose pattern made with invisible and zigzag machine applique, machi...

5-2-353

KID: 5-2-353

1970

"Birds of the Uni...

Bozeman, Mavie Herr...

Date Made: 1970

"Birds of the United States"

Creator: Bozeman, Mavie Herrington

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Applique, Embroidery, state birds

Quilt Size: 84 x 94

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

Location of quiltmaker's death: East Jefferson Hospital, Metairie LA Other quilts by the quiltmaker: Made many other quilts. Some are in the family, others God knows. She was a survivor of many tragedies.

9-6-182

KID: 9-6-182

1976-1999

"Broken Sidewalk,...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Broken Sidewalk, 711 South Street

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 83" x 103"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

MARIE COMBS; RECENT WORK, STITCHED PAPER, STITCHED FABRIC is currently on exhibit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. The exhibit included nine full-size contemporary quilts and 29 paper pulp and dryer lint works. All works were completed in1981 and 1982 and have not been exhibited previously in Ka...

12-8-804

KID: 12-8-804

1976-1999

"Broken Sidewalk,...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Broken Sidewalk, Early Real Estate Co."

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 83" x 103"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

MARIE COMBS; RECENT WORK, STITCHED PAPER, STITCHED FABRIC is currently on exhibit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. The exhibit included nine full-size contemporary quilts and 29 paper pulp and dryer lint works. All works were completed in1981 and 1982 and have not been exhibited previously in Ka...

12-8-787

KID: 12-8-787

1976-1999

"Butterfly Garden...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Butterfly Garden"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 62 inches x 62 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 1998; I designed and made this quilt in a summer workshop with the late Doreen Speckman in Carbondale, Colorado. It brought back special memories of the eights years I knew her as a teacher and friend at Sievers Fiber Arts School, Washington Island, Wisconsin. Butterfly Garden was quil...

5-2-352

KID: 5-2-352

1976-1999

"Calico Sunflower...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Calico Sunflower"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 62 inches x 62 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"I began quilting in 1954. This was my second quilt. I appliqued a little on it each winter and finally quilted it in 1985. It was made from a Bucilla kit. Calico Sunflower is a hand appliqued, hand quilted Bucilla kit purchased at [?] Johnson fabric department in 1955. I have a photo of anothe...

5-2-373

KID: 5-2-373

1976-1999

"Caravanserae" A...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Caravanserae" Arabian Nights Series #14

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 64" x 45"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-753

KID: 12-8-753

2000-2025

"Cheater's Star"

Riley, Lyla Mae

Date Made: 2000-2025

"Cheater's Star"

Creator: Riley, Lyla Mae

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 98 inches x 100 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

It's a "cheater cloth" - I cut the material in squares and pieced together the top. I acquired this material and wanted to make this quilt. So thought it made up a neat quilt - I didn't want to put too much time into it., I don't like to waste anything, so I usually make good use out of it...

5-2-391

KID: 5-2-391

2000-2025

"D" Cabin at Lone...

Hill, Eunice Dreher...

Date Made: 2000-2025

"D" Cabin at Lone Pine

Creator: Hill, Eunice Dreher

Location Made: Rochester, Minnesota (MN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: In Inches: 39 x In Inches: 43.5

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Hand-dyed, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Minnesota Quilt Project

19-15-412

KID: 19-15-412

1976-1999

"Dreaming of the ...

Faulkner, Jacquelyn...

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Dreaming of the Pharoahs"

Creator: Faulkner, Jacquelyn Lee

Location Made: East Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Open/Dimensional work

Quilt Size: 68" x 59"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Velvet, Hand-dyed

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

At the time Geometrics and Producing movement in a quilt design were Chris' interests. He just drew it. The velvet triangles (dream pyramids) evolved from their compatibility with background fabric colors and their 3-dimensional nature was a later inspiration deriving from Yvonne Porcella's 1981 Qui...

12-8-4860

KID: 12-8-4860

1999

"Dresden Plate"

Date Made: 1999

"Dresden Plate"

Location Made: Minnesota (MN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: inches x inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Feedsack, Feedsack, Print, Actual feedsack fabric's used with modern fabric

Project: Minnesota Quilt Project

19-15-907

KID: 19-15-907

1901-1929

"E's" Crib Quilt

Date Made: 1901-1929

"E's" Crib Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 46 1/2" x 62 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

The "E" is from "Rosebud" alphabet by Ingalls, 1892.

12-8-1070

KID: 12-8-1070

1976-1999

"Eye of the Sun"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Eye of the Sun"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 60 inches x 60 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 1995. Vibrant colored spikes radiating on a subtly changing yellow background, make up this large, single 64-point Mariner's Compass. Design inspiration came from an antique quilt in the Shelburne Museum. The center was made in a week-long workshop on Washington Island WI, with the lat...

5-2-350

KID: 5-2-350

2000-2025

"Feminine Flora I...

Date Made: 2000-2025

"Feminine Flora Is"

Location Made: Casey, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 60 inches x 60 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

This was the first quilt Jeana made.

5-2-338

KID: 5-2-338

2000-2025

"Field of Roses"

Riley, Lyla

Date Made: 2000-2025

"Field of Roses"

Creator: Riley, Lyla

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 83 inches x 100 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Blocks are alike except 1 but I put it in. I only had 11 blocks alike and 1 extra that happened to be a rose only different.", "Several of my quilts were pieced by hand in hospitals and doctors' offices. I spent a lot of time there when my husband was sick. My husband was sick severa...

5-2-389

KID: 5-2-389

2000-2025

"Fiesta"

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2000-2025

"Fiesta"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 82 inches x 82 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Made in 2003. Fiesta is an adaptation of an antique quilt made in pastel colored fabrics. When I chose the bold red fabric and the black with red and yellow chili peppers my daughter, Jane, suggested the sun gold batik for background of this festive quilt. It is quilted with wool batting and r...

5-2-360

KID: 5-2-360

1976-1999

"Fragrent Portals...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Fragrent Portals" Arabian Nights Series #12

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 65" x 47"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-719

KID: 12-8-719

1876-1900

"Friendship"

Sherman, Edna Isoph...

Date Made: 1876-1900

"Friendship"

Creator: Sherman, Edna Isophene

Location Made: Union, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 68" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

This quilt was a gift to Polly Edna Shellhammer Field from her Sunday School class. She was their teacher. Edna Sherman, later Mrs. Charles Yohn, pieced the blocks together and quilted the whole.

12-8-4300

KID: 12-8-4300

2000-2025

"From These Roots...

Shellcroft, Theresa...

Date Made: 2000-2025

"From These Roots... Emancipation Oak"

Creator: Shellcroft, Theresa Polley

Location Made: Victorville, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Ink drawing, Painting, Photography/photo transfer

Quilt Size: 30" x 34"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Acrylic fabric paint, sequins, gold ink

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

12-8-6733

KID: 12-8-6733

2000-2025

"Fun with Dick, J...

Callahan, Sherry Ma...

Date Made: 2000-2025

"Fun with Dick, Jane, & Sally"

Creator: Callahan, Sherry Marie Winters

Location Made: Casey, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 30" x 34"

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

She also taught her daughter to quilt.

5-2-341

KID: 5-2-341

1976-1999

"Gate of the Pome...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Gate of the Pomegranates" Arabian Nights Series #11 in Series

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67" x 47"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-702

KID: 12-8-702

1901-1929

"God Bless Our Ho...

Date Made: 1901-1929

"God Bless Our Home"

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 76 1/2" x 72 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1072

KID: 12-8-1072

1876-1900

"Good Morning" Pi...

Date Made: 1876-1900

"Good Morning" Pillow Sham

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 76 1/2" x 72 1/4"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-6327

KID: 12-8-6327

1901-1929

"Good Night" Cove...

Date Made: 1901-1929

"Good Night" Coverlet

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 39" x 60"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

12-8-1069

KID: 12-8-1069

2000-2025

"Goodnight Sweeth...

Lohmar, Jean

Date Made: 2000-2025

"Goodnight Sweetheart"

Creator: Lohmar, Jean

Location Made: Galesburg, Illinois (IL) USA

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 84 inches

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

"Paper pieced; blind stitch applique; trapunto using Dream Poly Sect Batting; original quilting designs; quilted with red and white 100% YLI silk thread; classic New York Beauty pattern. I always wanted to own a classic red and white New York Beauty quilt. It was a challenge to piece. I collect...

5-2-364

KID: 5-2-364

1976-1999

"Great Gate at Ka...

Combs, Marie

Date Made: 1976-1999

"Great Gate at Karachi" Arabian Nights Series #6

Creator: Combs, Marie

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 46" x 30"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

All in series are my own design all named (titled) having to do with my memories of Arabian Nights stories, "Kismet", "Thief of Baghdad", etc. Constructed only using 2" squares, rectangles 2" by 4" or 2" by 6" and right angle 2" triangles only to giv...

12-8-600

KID: 12-8-600