7/18/1995

Dresden Never Was...

Antilla, Elizabeth

Date Made: 7/18/1995

Dresden Never Was So Beautiful

Creator: Antilla, Elizabeth

Location Made: Lexington, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 85" x 103"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

This quilt has been my pride and joy. It had a very slow start. A group of us gals went to the AQS Show in Paducah, KY in April 1992. While browsing through the venders we found this unique template. It was made of medal with a quarter frame, leaving the center open. You could make several pieces t...

KID: 12-8-1685

12-8-1685

3/90

Byzantine Royale

Antilla, Elizabeth

Date Made: 3/90

Byzantine Royale

Creator: Antilla, Elizabeth

Location Made: Lexington, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 81" x 99"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Quilt was quilted by Freida Warner, Croswell, MI, she was born in 1916. Started quilting as a child with her mother and friends. She use to make quilts for sale now she quilts for other people. I met Freida 1987 and she has quilted all of my works. Appraised by Merry Silber for $1000.

KID: 12-8-182

12-8-182

2/2002

Bev's Memory Quil...

Antilla, Elizabeth

Date Made: 2/2002

Bev's Memory Quilt

Creator: Antilla, Elizabeth

Location Made: Port Huron, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Photography/ photo transfer

Quilt Size: 49" x 62"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-1510

12-8-1510

9/1/1989

Dresden Plate

Antilla, Elizabeth

Date Made: 9/1/1989

Dresden Plate

Creator: Antilla, Elizabeth

Location Made: Lexington, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 78" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Whenever I stayed all night at my friend Dovis Thornton's home in Southfield, MI she always had a quilt on my bed made by her Grandmother, Sophie Jasper, East St. Louis, Illinois around 1920. I truly loved that quilt, it was made from used clothing and feed sacks. When I decided to copy it, Dovis le...

KID: 12-8-1686

12-8-1686

1999

The Stars with th...

Mitchell, Michelle

Date Made: 1999

The Stars with the Vines

Creator: Mitchell, Michelle

Location Made: Clinton Twp., Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 69" x 69"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Plaid

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

This started as an exchange amongst Tri-county Quilt Guid Members.

KID: 12-8-1693

12-8-1693

1999

Hopi Indian Baske...

Mort, Frances M.

Date Made: 1999

Hopi Indian Basket with Sun God Kachina in center

Creator: Mort, Frances M.

Location Made: Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 82" x 104"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-1837

12-8-1837

1996

Log Cabin

Smith, Mary Lee

Date Made: 1996

Log Cabin

Creator: Smith, Mary Lee

Location Made: Litchfield, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 1/2" x 91 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-1839

12-8-1839

1983

Sampler

Smith, Mary Lee

Date Made: 1983

Sampler

Creator: Smith, Mary Lee

Location Made: Whitmore Lake, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 77" x 89"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-1838

12-8-1838

1988

Lone Star

Smith, Mary Lee

Date Made: 1988

Lone Star

Creator: Smith, Mary Lee

Location Made: Litchfield, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 87" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Brett chose the fabrics and pattern - he wanted something non-feminine, the diamonds on the ends elongate the quilt and borders were designed to fit on top of 3/4 full size or queen size bed.

KID: 12-8-1840

12-8-1840

1998

Flannel Innovativ...

Smith, Mary Lee

Date Made: 1998

Flannel Innovative

Creator: Smith, Mary Lee

Location Made: Litchfield, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 55 1/4" x 79 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Flannel

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

This was my first flannel quilt. Lost the quilting stitches in the nap of flannel so next flannel quilts were quilted with #8 pearl cotton using the "Big Stitch" method.

KID: 12-8-1841

12-8-1841

1976

9 patch variation...

Smith, Mary Lee

Date Made: 1976

9 patch variation

Creator: Smith, Mary Lee

Location Made: Whitmore Lake, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 58" x 70"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-1842

12-8-1842

1997

Self Expression

Smith, Mary Lee

Date Made: 1997

Self Expression

Creator: Smith, Mary Lee

Location Made: Litchfield, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 88" x 102"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

My first totally innovative quilting design,

KID: 12-8-1844

12-8-1844

unfinished

Candlenut (of KuK...

Southwell, Unis

Date Made: unfinished

Candlenut (of KuKui in Hawaiian)

Creator: Southwell, Unis

Location Made: Muskegon, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 19 7/8" x 20 1/8"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

It is a duplicate of one I made for a member of the Piecemakers Quilters to which I belonged for 1 year. We met each month at the Quiet Quilter shop on Washington Street, Grand Haven, MI, 1979-1980. There were 12 women from outlying towns. Each member chose a pattern for a quilt, bought the fabric a...

KID: 12-8-2301

12-8-2301

3/1985

Castle Windows

Vredenburg, Elsie

Date Made: 3/1985

Castle Windows

Creator: Vredenburg, Elsie

Location Made: Tustin, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 92" x 112"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-3652

12-8-3652

Jan. 1990

Lights Along The ...

Vredenburg, Elsie

Date Made: Jan. 1990

Lights Along The Shore

Creator: Vredenburg, Elsie

Location Made: Tustin, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76" x 95"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Hand-dyed

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-45

12-8-45

1995

A Celebration of ...

Vredenburg, Elsie

Date Made: 1995

A Celebration of Family

Creator: Vredenburg, Elsie

Location Made: Tustin, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Photography/ photo transfer, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 85" x 95"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Photos were taken at 1994 reunion and also each person signed a strip of fabric which make up the "logs" in the houses. Old photos of grandparents, great grandparents included. Center design on back is family crest. Surrounding it, family pedigree chart has been inked in. Anyone studying ...

KID: 12-8-3858

12-8-3858

1989

Ice Fantasia

Vredenburg, Elsie

Date Made: 1989

Ice Fantasia

Creator: Vredenburg, Elsie

Location Made: Tustin, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 74.000 inches x 87.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: National Quilt Museum Collection

KID: 10-7-265

10-7-265

2006

Amish Easter Bask...

Vredenburg, Elsie

Date Made: 2006

Amish Easter Baskets Revisited

Creator: Vredenburg, Elsie

Location Made: Tustin, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 22.500 inches x 22.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Project: National Quilt Museum Collection; Oh Wow! Miniature Quilt Collection

KID: 10-7-414

10-7-414

2004

Beautiful America...

Wolff, Pauline

Date Made: 2004

Beautiful America

Creator: Wolff, Pauline

Location Made: Saginaw, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 29" x 20"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-2222

12-8-2222

2004

A Rose is a Rose

Wolff, Pauline

Date Made: 2004

A Rose is a Rose

Creator: Wolff, Pauline

Location Made: Saginaw, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 13" x 15"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-2228

12-8-2228

2005

Calla Lily's in B...

Wolff, Pauline

Date Made: 2005

Calla Lily's in Bloom

Creator: Wolff, Pauline

Location Made: St. Charles, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 18 1/2" x 16 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-4465

12-8-4465

2005

Marsh Violets in ...

Wolff, Pauline

Date Made: 2005

Marsh Violets in Spring

Creator: Wolff, Pauline

Location Made: St. Charles, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 16 1/2" x 16 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-4466

12-8-4466