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Unusual Pattern names

Tens of thousands of different pattern names appear in the Quilt Index. While we have listed more than 200 of the most common ones on the pattern browse page, we also wanted to showcase some of the least common pattern names represented on the Index. Below you will find a few of the most unusual pattern names we have come across on the Quilt Index. Have fun exploring these weird and wonderful pattern names!

Documentation Project
The Quilts of Tennessee
Tennessee State Library

The Quilts of Tennessee

Tennessee State Library

Nashville; Tennessee; United States

The Quilts of Tennessee survey began in late 1983, focused on documenting quilts made in Tennessee prior to 1930, and recorded 1,425 quilts. Continuing documentation has increased the collection.

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22-83-1
Museum
National Quilt Museum

National Quilt Museum

Paducah; Kentucky; United States

The National Quilt Museum promotes the growth and expansion of quilting by bringing the art form to new audiences around the world through exhibitions, education programs, and quilt preservation efforts, and advocacy.

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10-70-1
Documentation Project
Michigan Quilt Project
Michigan State University

Michigan Quilt Project

Michigan State University

East Lansing; Michigan; United States

The Michigan Quilt Project (MQP) was established in 1984 to document, preserve, and present Michigan's quilting history. There are over 10,000 quilts documented through this continuing project.

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12-51-1
Museum
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project

East Lansing; Michigan; United States

The Michigan State University Museum has a collection of over 1000 quilts.

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12-51-2
Documentation Project
American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Library of Congress

American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Library of Congress

United States

The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has been a valuable consultant throughout the development of the Quilt Index. Quilts from the AFC's online project Quilts and Quiltmaking in America, 1978-1996 are now indexed on this site.

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Documentation Project
North Carolina Quilt Project
North Carolina Museum of History

North Carolina Quilt Project

North Carolina Museum of History

Raleigh; North Carolina; United States

The North Carolina Museum of History houses the archives of the North Carolina Quilt Project (NCQP). Concentrating on quilts made before 1976, the NCQP documented more than 10,000 quilts in 76 documentation days in 1985 and 1986.

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21-75-1
Documentation Project
Iowa Quilt Research Project
State Historical Society of Iowa

Iowa Quilt Research Project

State Historical Society of Iowa

Iowa; United States

The State Historical Society of Iowa houses the Mary A. Barton Collection, documenting the creation of quilts from 1840-1920. SHSI also holds documentation for over 2500 quilts registered with the Iowa Quilt Research Project.

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Documentation Project
Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project
University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

University of Rhode Island

Kingston; Rhode Island; United States

RIQDP documented more than 800 quilts in 16 documentation days between 1992-1997. The project surveyed quilts in public and private collections made and/or used in Rhode Island before 1949.

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23-78-1
Documentation Project
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.
Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.

Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives

New Brunswick; New Jersey; United States

Beginning in 1988, The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey (HQPNJ) documented over 2,500 quilts that were either made in or brought to New Jersey prior to 1951.

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20-72-1
Documentation Project
Kentucky Quilt Project
University of Louisville

Kentucky Quilt Project

University of Louisville

Louisville; Kentucky; United States

The Kentucky Quilt Project, formed in 1981, was the first quilt documentation project to survey a state's quilts. The records are now housed at the UARC.

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Museum
DAR Museum
DAR Museum

DAR Museum

DAR Museum

Washington, D.C.; United States

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Documentation Project
Texas Quilt Search
University of Texas at Austin, Texas Sesquecentennial Quilt Association

Texas Quilt Search

University of Texas at Austin, Texas Sesquecentennial Quilt Association

Austin; Texas; United States

The Texas Quilt Search quilts represent some of the finest quilts made in Texas or brought to Texas.

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1876-1900
Appalachian Daisy...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Appalachian Daisy

Location Made: Tennessee (TN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 75 inches x 75 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Quilts of Tennessee

KID: 22-18-1091

22-18-1091
1991
Cake and Ice Crea...
Donaldson, Beth

Date Made: 1991

Cake and Ice Cream

Creator: Donaldson, Beth

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 54" x 42"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-1011

12-8-1011
c1900
Fireside Visitor

Date Made: c1900

Fireside Visitor

Location Made: Michigan (MI) United States

Quilt Size: 77 1/2" x 77 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-9220

12-8-9220
1992
Fireweeds, Fiddle...
Keehr, Brenda

Date Made: 1992

Fireweeds, Fiddleheads, and Fairies

Creator: Keehr, Brenda

Location Made: Fairbanks, Alaska (AK) United States

Contruction: Other Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 inches x 66 inches

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

KID: 14-10-151

14-10-151
1876-1900
Gordian Knot
Alexander, Martha

Date Made: 1876-1900

Gordian Knot

Creator: Alexander, Martha

Location Made: Woodsfield, Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Other Piecing

Quilt Size: 82" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Rehmel 611, Made other quilts, OH

KID: 21-17-496

21-17-496
Summer 1993
Brighdes Well
Armistead, Donna L....

Date Made: Summer 1993

Brighdes Well

Creator: Armistead, Donna L.

Location Made: Jacobsville, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 28 1/2" x 28 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

I encountered blocks to completing it until accidentally bitten by one of my dogs. When I recovered I named it in honour of Brighde Celtic Goddess of Healing who later became the Irish St. Brigid. Brighde was principle goddess of the ancient Brigantes, a people who inhabited the place of my father's...

KID: 12-8-2600

12-8-2600
1992
Hidden Wells
Dilley, Mary Ellen

Date Made: 1992

Hidden Wells

Creator: Dilley, Mary Ellen

Location Made: Potterville, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 75" x 87"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-3279

12-8-3279
1876-1900
Humorous or Capri...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Humorous or Capricious

Location Made: Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 70.75 inches x 81.5 inches

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

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project; State Historical Society of Iowa; Mary Barton Collection

KID: 6-3-530

6-3-530
c1890
Lady's Shoe Quilt...
Cork, Fannie

Date Made: c1890

Lady's Shoe Quilt

Creator: Cork, Fannie

Location Made: Grand Rivers, Kentucky (KY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 92 1/2" x 67"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project; Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project; Cuesta Benberry Collection

Great-great grandmother of Cuesta's husband.

KID: 12-8-5241

12-8-5241
1850-1875
Lobster

Date Made: 1850-1875

Lobster

Location Made: Kentucky (KY)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 69 inches x 84 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Cranston Historical Society Collection

KID: 23-19-315

23-19-315
1969
Lobster
Schafer, Mary

Date Made: 1969

Lobster

Creator: Schafer, Mary

Location Made: Flushing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 77" x 93"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

KID: 12-8-440

12-8-440
2002
Minnesota Hot Dis...
Ogren, Cathy

Date Made: 2002

Minnesota Hot Dish

Creator: Ogren, Cathy

Location Made: Muskegon, Michigan (MI) United States

Quilt Size: 68" x 86"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-5305

12-8-5305
1975
Molly Pitcher
Schafer, Mary

Date Made: 1975

Molly Pitcher

Creator: Schafer, Mary

Location Made: Flushing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 78 1/2" x 106"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This is one of 7-9 (depending on defintion) of Mary's Bicentennial quilts., Embroidery depicts Molly Pitcher. Theme is a tribute to the role of women in the American Revolution. The block is an unnamed block from New England. Mary named it Molly Pitcher and embroidered with the picture in the middle...

KID: 12-8-7299

12-8-7299
Timespan
Mr. Roosevelt's N...

Date Made: Timespan

Mr. Roosevelt's Necktie

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 inches x 81 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

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

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

KID: 23-19-740

23-19-740
c1850
Musselman Star

Date Made: c1850

Musselman Star

Location Made: Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 88" x 88"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, The stars are a red and black check. The background is a cream shirting featuring the card suits; spades, clubs, diamonds, hearts. The alternate squares are of a double pink floral plaid.

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was donated to the MSU Museum by Kitty Clark Cole. Kitty purchased this from Time Traveler Antiques, Gettysburg, PA, on 2/7/1998.

KID: 12-8-5036

12-8-5036
1850-1875
Poke Berries

Date Made: 1850-1875

Poke Berries

Location Made: New Jersey (NJ) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 80 inches x 80 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.; Clinton Museum Collection

KID: 20-16-525

20-16-525
1876-1900
President Polk i...
Dinning, Mrs. Irene...

Date Made: 1876-1900

President Polk in White House

Creator: Dinning, Mrs. Irene

Location Made: Franklin, Kentucky (KY) United States

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Kentucky Quilt Project

KID: 8-5-667

8-5-667
1860-1880
Scherenschnitte

Date Made: 1860-1880

Scherenschnitte

Location Made: Kentucky (KY) USA

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 53 inches x 68 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

KID: 16-12-95

16-12-95
ca. 1860
Scherenschnitte a...

Date Made: ca. 1860

Scherenschnitte and Pomegranate

Location Made: Pennsylvania (PA) USA

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 39 inches x 39 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

Possibly made by a member of the Diehle Family in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. See also 86.145.2 and 86.145.3.

KID: 16-12-230

16-12-230
1983
Shiraz Quilt
Cloninger, Judy Par...

Date Made: 1983

Shiraz Quilt

Creator: Cloninger, Judy Parrish

Location Made: Taylor Lake Village, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 in. x 96 in.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Dotted, Paisley, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Texas Sesquicentennial Quilt Association, Texas Quilt Search

Judy Cloninger taught herself to quilt in 1969, and the renewed interest in handcrafts such as quilting in the mid 1970s furnished her "with fabrics, information, and shared enthusiasm." She enjoys the challenge of making intricate quilts such as her Shiraz Quilt, which took her some 2000 ...

KID: 25-21-77

25-21-77
1970
Stove Eye
Atkins, Mary

Date Made: 1970

Stove Eye

Creator: Atkins, Mary

Location Made: Kalamazoo, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 77 x 86

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Velvet

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

KID: 12-8-10110

12-8-10110
2001
Stove Eye Reprodu...
Worrall, Mary

Date Made: 2001

Stove Eye Reproduction

Creator: Worrall, Mary

Location Made: East Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 74" x 94"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

This quilt was made to produce a pattern for the book Great Lakes, Great Quilts. It is a reproduction of MSUM #7132.1

KID: 12-8-881

12-8-881
1991
Tennessee Waltz
Noteboom, Eva

Date Made: 1991

Tennessee Waltz

Creator: Noteboom, Eva

Location Made: Iron River, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 82" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-3526

12-8-3526
1989
Will the Circle B...
Ziegler, Madge

Date Made: 1989

Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Creator: Ziegler, Madge

Location Made: Newark, Delaware (DE) United States

Quilt Size: 90 inches x 104 inches

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Lands' End All-American Quilt Collection

KID: 14-10-115

14-10-115