1901-1929

Depot Harbor sign...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Depot Harbor signature quilt

Location Made: Depot Harbor, Ontario Canada

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 70 inches x 81 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

In 1903 my great uncle, the Reverend James Andrew Miller, was called to serve as minister to the Childerhouse Presbyterian Church. He was the first minister to have served there for longer than 6 months, and part of his job was to organize the building of a church. The estimated cost of the new bui...

KID: 2-33-2

2-33-2

Timespan

Odd Fellows Signa...

Date Made: Timespan

Odd Fellows Signature Quilt

Location Made: Lancaster, NH ??, New Hampshire United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Other applique, There is a separate binding made of muslin.

Quilt Size: 69 1/4 inches x 76 5/8 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Plaid, Print, Striped

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

I am looking into the possible reason this quilt was made by researching the individuals who signed it and learning of their possible connections. For example, "Eliza J. Glines," b. 1843, was 27 in 1870 and still lived with her mother "Irena Glines," another signer of the quilt. ...

KID: 2-33-36

2-33-36

1876-1900

New Hampshire Sig...

Date Made: 1876-1900

New Hampshire Signature Quilt

Location Made: Bethlehem, New Hampshire (NH) United States

Contruction: English template Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 88" x 80"

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

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

I did quite a bit of research on these people and know many of their first names and how they are related, if related. Get in touch with me if you need more information about the people.

KID: 2-33-51

2-33-51

Canaan Quilt

Unknown

Canaan Quilt

Creator: Unknown

Location Made: New Hampshire (NH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Embroidered flowers and other images in the blocks are from common commercial sources that have not been identified.

Quilt Size: 65 1/2 inches x 79 1/2 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

A Canaan, NH, resident placed quilt for sale the VT Quilt Festival consignment table in 1983. Seller's name was not made public. Owner purchased the quilt at that time because it is "redwork". Surnames on quilt are still found in the NH Upper Valley region., Some blocks contain surnames i...

KID: 2-33-59

2-33-59

1876-1900

Jasper County Cou...

Ladies of Grace Epi...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Jasper County Courthouse 1895 Quilt

Creator: Ladies of Grace Episcopal Church Guild

Location Made: Carthage, New Hampshire (NH) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, All names appear to have been made in one signature hand (written out by one person). Courthouse image appears to have been made free-hand and only right vertical edge of roof tower seems to exhibit any distortion in perspective. Courthouse image is done in same embroidery technique as names and appears to have been done in stem stitch.

Quilt Size: 69 inches x 90 3/4 inches

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

Quilt honors construction of the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage, Missouri, 1894 to 1895. Also was fundraising quilt for local church (Grace Episcopal Church, 820 Howard Street). Quilt was displayed at the church in 1969 for its centennial celebration and again in 1989. It was donated to Power...

KID: 2-33-60

2-33-60

Timespan

Susan Sylvester's...

Sylvester, Susan Ev...

Date Made: Timespan

Susan Sylvester's 1903 Redwork Signature Hemmed Top

Creator: Sylvester, Susan Eva (Dunham) (1856-1925)

Location Made: Deer Isle, Maine United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Embroidery, The quiltmaker was presented with 45 blocks of two different initial sizes. She skillfully arranged them so that she used the smaller ones in units of 4 to make a full-size block or she added muslin to all sides to make a full-size block to achieve a total of 36 full-size blocks which she could arrange six by six to make a square quilt top. She then covered her seams with red floss herringbone stitch to add additional interest to the quilt top. She treated the edges the same. They were brought over twice from the front to the back and edgestitched very close to the fold by machine with very small stitches. The back, with the underside of the embroidery was left as is.

Quilt Size: 75 inches x 75 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, one block appears to be a handkerchief

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

Linda Billings inherited the quilt top from her paternal grandmother Vida (Brown) Sylvester (1888-1977), who found it in her mother-in-law Susan E. (Dunham) Sylvester’s house "when Vida was living there." Linda doesn't know when Vida lived in the house. When Susan died at age 70 in 9 Au...

KID: 2-33-61

2-33-61