unknown

Tumbling Blocks

Date Made: unknown

Tumbling Blocks

Location Made: United States

Fabrics: Silk

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Incredibly graphic.

12-8-10438

KID: 12-8-10438

top finished 1940s

Shoo Fly

Date Made: top finished 1940s

Shoo Fly

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 84" x 88"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Old blocks with newer (1940s) fabric used as border and connecting blocks.

12-8-10434

KID: 12-8-10434

time span

String

Christopherson, Vio...

Date Made: time span

String

Creator: Christopherson, Violet

Location Made: Marinette, Wisconsin (WI)

Contruction: Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 3/4" x 70 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Velvet

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

This quilt was my favorite because as a child I loved to feel the velvet and all of the love and warmth sewed into it., My grandmother's (Louisa Bartels) wedding dress and Grampa's (John Bartels) wedding suit are in this quilt. They were married in the 1800s. She used pieces from members of the fami...

12-8-2472

KID: 12-8-2472

started quilting in...

Scrap quilt

Burnett, Harriet El...

Date Made: started quilting in 2002

Scrap quilt

Creator: Burnett, Harriet Elizabeth

Location Made: Adrain, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 72 1/2" x 100"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1603

KID: 12-8-1603

spring 1999

Love to Wini

Wynn, Sylvia

Date Made: spring 1999

Love to Wini

Creator: Wynn, Sylvia

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc), Two blocks are simply a large sqaure of floral fabric with a large heart machine quilted in the center of the block.

Quilt Size: 51.5 inches x 51.5 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Print

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

I am still trying to learn who actually put the blocks together as a quilt after eachindividual made their block. Wini was a founding member of the Northwest Quilting Connection here in Washington State, a past President and their newsletter editor for almsot 13 years.

2-33-7

KID: 2-33-7

sewn together and q...

Basket pattern

Buskirk, Catherine

Date Made: sewn together and quilted1969

Basket pattern

Creator: Buskirk, Catherine

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 68" x 76"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-9574

KID: 12-8-9574

quilted in 40s

Shoofly II

Harwick, Olive

Date Made: quilted in 40s

Shoofly II

Creator: Harwick, Olive

Location Made: Monroe, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72" x 84"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-10156

KID: 12-8-10156

quilted in 2012

Flying Geese

Galpern, Rhonda

Date Made: quilted in 2012

Flying Geese

Creator: Galpern, Rhonda

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 98" x 78.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

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

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; New England Quilt Museum Collection

11-37-3309

KID: 11-37-3309

pre1900

Dogwood

Date Made: pre1900

Dogwood

Location Made: United States

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project

8-5-334

KID: 8-5-334

over 100 years ago

Sunburst variatio...

June, Calista

Date Made: over 100 years ago

Sunburst variation

Creator: June, Calista

Location Made: Saranac, Michigan (MI)

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-6951

KID: 12-8-6951

not finished

Sampler Quilt

Robinson, Donna

Date Made: not finished

Sampler Quilt

Creator: Robinson, Donna

Location Made: Breckenridge, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 75 1/2" x 86 1/2"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Each block represents a pattern the quilter has used to make one or more quilts. Quilter's children ask her to make the sampler quilt, and make 1 block of every pattern she had ever used for a quilt.

12-8-8302

KID: 12-8-8302

modern

Robbing Peter to ...

Date Made: modern

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4677

KID: 12-8-4677

modern

Double Wedding Ri...

Woodke, Mrs.

Date Made: modern

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Woodke, Mrs.

Location Made: Indiana (IN)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4694

KID: 12-8-4694

modern

Double Wedding Ri...

Woodke, Mrs.

Date Made: modern

Double Wedding Ring

Creator: Woodke, Mrs.

Location Made: Indiana (IN)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4711

KID: 12-8-4711

mid-1800s

Printed Red Trian...

Thomas, Elizabeth (...

Date Made: mid-1800s

Printed Red Triangles and Squares

Creator: Thomas, Elizabeth (nee Jarbo)

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

When she died in 1877, her eyesight had deteriorated to the point she needed guidance to find places and things.

5-2-634

KID: 5-2-634

late 20s or 30s

Log Cabin

Dowling, Anna

Date Made: late 20s or 30s

Log Cabin

Creator: Dowling, Anna

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 69" x 81"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-1499

KID: 12-8-1499

late 19th century

Crazy Quilt

Date Made: late 19th century

Crazy Quilt

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Embroidery, Open/Dimensional work

Quilt Size: 71 1/2" x 78"

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan History Center Collection

12-8-2338

KID: 12-8-2338

late 1960s

Sunbonnet Dolls

Beaumont, Stella Wi...

Date Made: late 1960s

Sunbonnet Dolls

Creator: Beaumont, Stella Wilma Wenzel

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 68" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

My grandmother started these quilt in 1930s. When I was a teenager I appliqued some of the squares my grandmother passed away before the quilts were finished and my mother Loretta Clover finished them.

12-8-3838

KID: 12-8-3838

late 1960s

Alphabet

Beaumont, Stella Wi...

Date Made: late 1960s

Alphabet

Creator: Beaumont, Stella Wilma Wenzel

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 58" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

I can remember as a small child playing with the pieces she had already finished. As a teenager I helped her to finish the squares.

12-8-3837

KID: 12-8-3837

late 1920s early 19...

Pinwheel

Stanage, Bertha

Date Made: late 1920s early 1930s

Pinwheel

Creator: Stanage, Bertha

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 55" x 94"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-2484

KID: 12-8-2484

last half 19th cent...

Pineapple Log Cab...

Whitten, Mother

Date Made: last half 19th century

Pineapple Log Cabin

Creator: Whitten, Mother

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 33 1/2" x 46 5/8"

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan History Center Collection

12-8-2713

KID: 12-8-2713

last half 19th cent...

Complex T

Date Made: last half 19th century

Complex T

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80" x 96"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan History Center Collection

12-8-2731

KID: 12-8-2731

further research ne...

Candlewicking/ Ch...

Date Made: further research necessary to determine accurate date of quilt

Candlewicking/ Chenille?

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Candlewicking

Quilt Size: 84.5 x 90.5

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; New England Quilt Museum Collection

11-37-1952

KID: 11-37-1952

early 1970s

Album Block Quilt...

Shields, Elizabeth ...

Date Made: early 1970s

Album Block Quilt

Creator: Shields, Elizabeth Van Lopik; Glerum, Jennie;

Location Made: Spring Lake, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 79" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-2649

KID: 12-8-2649

early 1970s

Sunbonnet boy and...

Parker, Anita

Date Made: early 1970s

Sunbonnet boy and girl, ABCs

Creator: Parker, Anita

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 56" x 86"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-4420

KID: 12-8-4420

during the 1800s

Pinwheel

Carlson, Caroline

Date Made: during the 1800s

Pinwheel

Creator: Carlson, Caroline

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

1852 - Came to America - crossing the Atlantic in a sailboat

5-2-540

KID: 5-2-540

date needs research...

Scrappy Patchwork...

Date Made: date needs research; fabrics from 1830s-1899

Scrappy Patchwork

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 x 85.25

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, chambray/Garibaldi's from late 1800s/Prussian blue from 1840s-1850s/block print yellow from 1830s/half-mourning/plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-43

KID: 11-37-43

date needs research...

Ocean Waves

Date Made: date needs research

Ocean Waves

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 27 x 31.25

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Ramapoque Historical Society at Josiah Day House

11-37-1908

KID: 11-37-1908

date needs research...

Bed Rug

Date Made: date needs research

Bed Rug

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Historic Deerfield-Memorial Hall Museum

11-37-2469

KID: 11-37-2469

date needs research...

ShooFly

Hillsinger, Lavinia...

Date Made: date needs research

ShooFly

Creator: Hillsinger, Lavinia Brown

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 x 72

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, shirting/plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4281

KID: 11-37-4281

date needs research...

Triple Irish Chai...

Date Made: date needs research

Triple Irish Chain

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 x 88

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4293

KID: 11-37-4293

date needs research...

Burgoyne Surround...

Chase-Reynolds fami...

Date Made: date needs research

Burgoyne Surrounded

Creator: Chase-Reynolds family member

Quilt Size: 64 x 64

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4377

KID: 11-37-4377

date needs research...

4 Strip variation...

Reynolds, Nellie Br...

Date Made: date needs research

4 Strip variation

Creator: Reynolds, Nellie Braley

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 x 73

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4423

KID: 11-37-4423

date needs research...

Grandmother's Flo...

Smith, Susie A.

Date Made: date needs research

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Creator: Smith, Susie A.

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 88 x 94

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; New England Quilt Museum Collection

11-37-4760

KID: 11-37-4760

date needs research...

9 Patch

Date Made: date needs research

9 Patch

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78.5 x 79

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4981

KID: 11-37-4981

date needs research...

Whole Cloth

Date Made: date needs research

Whole Cloth

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 87.5 x 87.5

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, blue & white resist, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Historic Deerfield-Memorial Hall Museum

11-37-5273

KID: 11-37-5273

date needs research...

Strip

Date Made: date needs research

Strip

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 76.6 x 95.5

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Peabody Essex Museum

11-37-5551

KID: 11-37-5551

date needs research...

King David's Crow...

Date Made: date needs research

King David's Crown

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 67 x 79

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-6387

KID: 11-37-6387

date needs research...

Log Cabin variati...

Date Made: date needs research

Log Cabin variation

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 77 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Dennis Historical Society

11-37-1927

KID: 11-37-1927

date needs research...

Postage Stamp

Date Made: date needs research

Postage Stamp

Contruction: Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 59 x 68

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, Print, rayons/brocades/plain weave/twill weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-2165

KID: 11-37-2165

date needs research...

Broken Dishes?

Date Made: date needs research

Broken Dishes?

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-2352

KID: 11-37-2352

date needs research...

Fans

Wilcox, Lennie Viol...

Date Made: date needs research

Fans

Creator: Wilcox, Lennie Viola

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 67.5 x 75.25

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-2547

KID: 11-37-2547

date needs research...

Barn Raising

Waite, Lizzie Delia...

Date Made: date needs research

Barn Raising

Creator: Waite, Lizzie Delia

Contruction: Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 74 x 74

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-2640

KID: 11-37-2640

date needs research...

Trip Around the W...

Linton family

Date Made: date needs research

Trip Around the World

Creator: Linton family

Quilt Size: 80 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, shirtings/oriental pictorial/twill weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4309

KID: 11-37-4309

date needs research...

Album

Date Made: date needs research

Album

Quilt Size: 87 x 88.5

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4339

KID: 11-37-4339

date needs research...

9 Patch

Date Made: date needs research

9 Patch

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 86 x 87

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Martha's Vineyard Historical Society

11-37-4570

KID: 11-37-4570

date needs research...

Double Wedding Ri...

Date Made: date needs research

Double Wedding Ring

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 x 88

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4572

KID: 11-37-4572

date needs research...

9 Patch variation...

Date Made: date needs research

9 Patch variation

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 x 72

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4699

KID: 11-37-4699

date needs research...

Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: date needs research

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 x 90

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-4979

KID: 11-37-4979

date needs research...

Hour Glass

Date Made: date needs research

Hour Glass

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 34 x 38.5

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Falmouth Historical Society

11-37-5468

KID: 11-37-5468

date needs research...

Wedding Ceremony ...

Date Made: date needs research

Wedding Ceremony Quilt/ pictorial

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Falmouth Historical Society

11-37-5474

KID: 11-37-5474

date needs research...

thread case

Date Made: date needs research

thread case

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 5 x 16.25

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association at Deerfield

11-37-5648

KID: 11-37-5648

date needs research...

Whole Cloth

Date Made: date needs research

Whole Cloth

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80.75 x 98

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Glazed, Solid/plain, calamanco

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Historic Deerfield-Memorial Hall Museum

11-37-5755

KID: 11-37-5755

date needs research...

Whole Cloth

Date Made: date needs research

Whole Cloth

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 91.25 x 97

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Berkshire Historical Society at Arrowhead

11-37-6546

KID: 11-37-6546

date needs research...

Honeycomb

Date Made: date needs research

Honeycomb

Contruction: Hand Piecing, paper pieced

Quilt Size: 49 x 57

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-878

KID: 11-37-878

date needs research...

Friendship Quilt

Date Made: date needs research

Friendship Quilt

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 x 80

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Glazed, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-962

KID: 11-37-962

date needs research...

Seven Sisters

Date Made: date needs research

Seven Sisters

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70 x 81

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-7052

KID: 11-37-7052

date needs research...

One-16 Patch & In...

Graff, Millie Krueg...

Date Made: date needs research

One-16 Patch & Indian Summer

Creator: Graff, Millie Krueger

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-25

KID: 11-37-25

date needs research...

Crazy Quilt fabri...

Date Made: date needs research

Crazy Quilt fabrics

Contruction: Hand Piecing, ribbons used instead of signatures

Quilt Size: 60 x 78

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet, Print, brocade, taffeta, pile weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-826

KID: 11-37-826

date needs research...

Embroidered Cover...

Date Made: date needs research

Embroidered Coverlet

Contruction: Embroidery, embroidered basket with corner flowers

Quilt Size: ? x ?

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

11-37-1264

KID: 11-37-1264