1950-1955

Mosaic Medallion/...

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1955

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...

KID: 12-8-6132

12-8-6132

1965-1970

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1965-1970

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...

KID: 12-8-6126

12-8-6126

1950-1955

Pig Pen Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1955

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...

KID: 12-8-6129

12-8-6129

ca. 1965

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: ca. 1965

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...

KID: 12-8-6109

12-8-6109

1960-1965

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1960-1965

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...

KID: 12-8-6135

12-8-6135

1945-1948

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1945-1948

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...

KID: 12-8-6116

12-8-6116

1945-1950

Housetop Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1945-1950

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...

KID: 12-8-6110

12-8-6110

1950-1955

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1955

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...

KID: 12-8-6128

12-8-6128

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

KID: 12-8-10549

12-8-10549

ca. 1960

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: ca. 1960

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...

KID: 12-8-6136

12-8-6136

1940-1970

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1940-1970

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...

KID: 12-8-6113

12-8-6113

1945-1950

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1945-1950

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...

KID: 12-8-6130

12-8-6130

1950-1955

Strip Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: 1950-1955

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...

KID: 12-8-6125

12-8-6125

ca. 1950

Housetop Quilt

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: ca. 1950

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...

KID: 12-8-6111

12-8-6111

ca. 1950

Star of LeMoyne Q...

Hunter, Susana Alle...

Date Made: ca. 1950

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...

KID: 12-8-6104

12-8-6104