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All Wool Quilts

Peggy Hart has been studying wool salesman sample quilts as a record of what was being made in woolen and worsted mills, but also looking at repurposed wool quilts that show womenswear fabrics as well.

1901-1929
Antique Brick
Bowman, Nancy Grayb...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Antique Brick

Creator: Bowman, Nancy Graybill

Location Made: Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Single template, flower

Quilt Size: 71 x 79

Fabrics: Wool, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project

KID: 39-40-4361

39-40-4361
1901-1929
Aunt Hattie's Qui...
Hall, Hattie

Date Made: 1901-1929

Aunt Hattie's Quilt

Creator: Hall, Hattie

Location Made: Canoe, Alabama (AL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 76 1/2 inches x 92 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Checked, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Wool

Project: Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days

KID: 28-30-267

28-30-267
1930-1949
AUNT NANNIE'S QUI...
MEADOR, WILLIE AN...

Date Made: 1930-1949

AUNT NANNIE'S QUILT

Creator: MEADOR, WILLIE ANN

Location Made: TRUE, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 71.5 x 61

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Striped, Solid/plain, Plaid, Suit samples

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

This quilt was made from men's suit samples from her son's store, the Palace Clothing Store, in Hinton, WV., Husband's birth year: 1847, Husband's birthplace: SUMMERS COUNTY, WV, Husband's date of death: year: 1888, Husband's burialplace: JUMPING BRANCH, WV, Quiltmaker's church: FOUR MILE BAPTIST CH...

KID: 26-22-172

26-22-172
1918
Bar Pattern
Rinshed, Elizabeth ...

Date Made: 1918

Bar Pattern

Creator: Rinshed, Elizabeth Alberta

Location Made: Detroit, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 56" x 66"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, All kinds of menswear textiles, including tuxedo stripes, vest linings

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Dearborn Historical Museum Collection

Elizabeth left no children, but when her heirs were sorting out her belongings, her friend Jessie Hansen rescued the bar pattern quilt. It was plucked from a pile of quilts destined to be sold for 50 cents each.

KID: 12-8-7173

12-8-7173
Basketweave (vari...
Riedman, Veronica

Basketweave (variation)

Creator: Riedman, Veronica

Location Made: Connellsville, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 78.5" x 86.5"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Other, Solid/plain, tweeds, herringbone

Project: Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project

Made from handmade (tailored) old suits she made for her husband, Max Riedman

KID: 30-26-1045

30-26-1045
1876-1900
Blocks Side by Si...
Guilliere-Duquette ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Blocks Side by Side

Creator: Guilliere-Duquette Dupre, Aglae

Location Made: Pennsylvania (PA)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Print, plain weave/twill weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

KID: 11-37-5381

11-37-5381
1930-1949
BLOCK QUILT
FREELAND, OLA M.

Date Made: 1930-1949

BLOCK QUILT

Creator: FREELAND, OLA M.

Location Made: West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Strip/string Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 84 x 65.5

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Striped, Plaid, WOOL, WALNUT, Textured weave

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Husband's birth month: November, Husband's birth day: 18, Husband's birth year: 1898, Husband's birthplace: TYLER COUNTY, WV, Husband's date of death: month: March, Husband's date of death: day: 24, Husband's date of death: year: 1956, Husband's burialplace: SISTERSVILLE, WV

KID: 26-22-1189

26-22-1189
1930-1949
BLOCK MADE OF 15 ...
DIGMAN, EMMA JANE...

Date Made: 1930-1949

BLOCK MADE OF 15 RECTANGL

Creator: DIGMAN, EMMA JANE

Location Made: West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 70.5 x 82

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Plaid, Striped, Solid/plain, Other, Suit samples, WOOL, Upholstery, Textured weave, FL UPHOLS

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Registered quilt with WVHQS, herringbone stitches, p9 quilt purchased by owner's mother at auction of estate of maker's daughter, Denna Marie Digman Beeler p 5 binding = self finished on 3 sides, applied on 1 side, Husband's birth month: September, Husband's birth day: 2, Husband's birth year: 186...

KID: 26-22-2282

26-22-2282
1920
Boy's Quilt
Mackenzie, Katherin...

Date Made: 1920

Boy's Quilt

Creator: Mackenzie, Katherine

Location Made: Chestermere, West Virginia (WV) Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 75 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Broadcloth, Velveteen, Plaid, Solid/plain, used clothing, woven, textured wool, brocade, corduroy, twill weave

Project: Alberta Quilt Discovery Project

Places the quiltmaker has lived: Ontario (1870-1892); Edmonton (1892-1900); Rock Creek, British Columbia (1900-1910); Chestermere (1910-1967).

KID: 44-45-728

44-45-728
Top completed in 19...
Brick Work
Heritage Quilt Stud...

Date Made: Top completed in 1930.

Brick Work

Creator: Heritage Quilt Study Group

Location Made: West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 77 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Geometric, Other, Plain and patterned wool fabric. Herringbone, basket, twill, and plain fabrics were used.

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Sharlot Hall Museum Collection

KID: 38-36-549

38-36-549
1901-1929
Brick
Buchanan, Betty Hug...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Brick

Creator: Buchanan, Betty Hughes

Location Made: Bakersville, North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Strip/string Piecing, Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Other applique, Other embellishment technique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 73 1/2" x 66"

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Striped, Solid/plain, Plaid

Project: Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts

Betty Hughes Buchanan was born in 1870. She married Alfred Buchanan and they made their home in Bakersville, NC. Embroidered names on the quilt include Vessie, Bettie, Alf (Bettie's husband) and Loda - all are the quiltmaker's family members. The wool fabrics used in the quilt might be salesman s...

KID: 13-9-26

13-9-26
Brick
Kite, Goldie Whitak...

Brick

Creator: Kite, Goldie Whitaker Herring

Location Made: North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Pieced

Quilt Size: 70 x 79

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

KID: 9-6-1627

9-6-1627
1901-1929
Brick
Anderson, Annie Bur...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Brick

Creator: Anderson, Annie Burnett

Location Made: Knoxville, Tennessee (TN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Assorted strips are sewn together in varied configurations to create blocks that are approximately 16" square. Some "half" blocks are incorporated as well.

Quilt Size: 67 x 69 1/2

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Men's wool suiting fabrics

Project: Quilts of Tennessee

KID: 22-18-1899

22-18-1899
1901-1929
Brick
Jones, Jenny

Date Made: 1901-1929

Brick

Creator: Jones, Jenny

Location Made: Spray, North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Other Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Quilt Size: 69" x 78"

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, Samples from Spray woolen mill; Morehead family owned and operated mill

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

A woolen mill in Leaksville, NC; Back fabric from a cotton mill in Leaksville, NC, Made other quilts, homes of children; Children: Ethalinda, Mattie, Harvey, Elizabeth, Geraldine, Garnet; Maker's father was a Civil War vet

KID: 21-17-2010

21-17-2010
1876-1900
bricks
Carr, Sarah Jadwin

Date Made: 1876-1900

bricks

Creator: Carr, Sarah Jadwin

Location Made: Ringwood, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 77 x 69

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

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

Project: Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP)

KID: 19-15-2451

19-15-2451
1930-1949
Bricks
Schlecht, Katherine...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bricks

Creator: Schlecht, Katherine Hupfel

Location Made: Marshfield , Wisconsin (WI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 in. x 86 in

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Solid/plain, Striped, Other, New men's wool suiting samples.

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The quilt maker's father was a tailor. He saved his samples and gave them to his daughter. She made two quilts from them in memory of him. A93 is documentation of the second quilt., Her parents immigrated to St Louis, Missouri. From there they moved to Marshfield, Wisconsin.

KID: 15-11-489

15-11-489
1930-1949
Bricks
Wood, Nellie Sappin...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bricks

Creator: Wood, Nellie Sappington

Location Made: Probably Rock Hall, Maryland (MD) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Seams are overlapped.

Quilt Size: 57 1/4” x 69 1/4”

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Woven pattern

Project: Kent County, MD Quilt Documentation Project

The quiltmaker had four sisters. Maker's Economic Circumstances at birth; moderate: at marriage; poor.

KID: 58-172-200

58-172-200
1930-1949
Bricks
Wood, Nellie Sappin...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bricks

Creator: Wood, Nellie Sappington

Location Made: Probably Rock Hall, Maryland (MD) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Seams are overlapped.

Quilt Size: 56” x 81”

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Woven pattern

Project: Kent County, MD Quilt Documentation Project

The quiltmaker had four sisters. Maker's Economic Circumstances at birth; moderate: at marriage; poor.

KID: 58-172-201

58-172-201
1930-1949
Bricks
Wood, Nellie Sappin...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bricks

Creator: Wood, Nellie Sappington

Location Made: Probably Rock Hall, Maryland (MD) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Seams are overlapped.

Quilt Size: 62" x 82 1/8”

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Woven pattern

Project: Kent County, MD Quilt Documentation Project

The quiltmaker had four sisters. Maker's Economic Circumstances at birth; moderate: at marriage; poor.

KID: 58-172-203

58-172-203
1930-1949
Bricks and other ...
McCoy, Mary Virgini...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Bricks and other Rectangles

Creator: McCoy, Mary Virginia

Location Made: Hurr, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 71" x 96"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other synthetic, Other, Linsey-woolsey, Velvet, Other, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The quilt is tied. , The quilt maker's children talked about sleeping under her quilts in the loft and snow would be blowing in. They would throw off the quilts and run downstairs to the warmth.

KID: 26-22-620

26-22-620
1942
Brick Variation
Peek, Minnie?

Date Made: 1942

Brick Variation

Creator: Peek, Minnie?

Location Made: Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Piecing, Embroidery, All edges are feather-stitched in yellow, coral or green. Many edges of the bricks are raw under the feather stitching. The top edge is covered by a 3 in deep navy blue sateen chin protector stitched over both sides.

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, A variety of dark wool rectangles (probably men's suiting samples).

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project; Indiana State Museum Collection

KID: 39-40-6168

39-40-6168
c1950
Brick Walk

Date Made: c1950

Brick Walk

Location Made: Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 49" x 60"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Date is difficult to estimate, but most likely pre-50s, possibly older.

KID: 12-8-2727

12-8-2727
unknown
Brick Wall
Church ladies

Date Made: unknown

Brick Wall

Creator: Church ladies

Location Made: Oregon (OR) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67" x 81"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Plaid, Other, Tweed, herringbone, houndstooth

Project: Oregon Quilt Project; Willamette Heritage Center Collection

Made from Thomas Kay Mill samples by church ladies at the direction of Thomas Kay, Jr. when Mill was closing, 1962.

KID: 40-38-421

40-38-421
prior to c.1930
Brick Wall
Gordon, Bertha B.

Date Made: prior to c.1930

Brick Wall

Creator: Gordon, Bertha B.

Location Made: (State: Oregon or Virginia), Oregon (OR) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 89"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Checked, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Other, Fabric patterns, styles or prints used: houndstooth

Project: Oregon Quilt Project

Made by Bertha Gordon who came to OR in 1910 from Galay, VA. She died in Hermiston, OR, in 1930 following surgery (appendectomy). My uncle gave it to my parents in early 1970's; I got it in 2006. One of my children will inherit the quilt. , (Number of quilts made unknown.)

KID: 40-38-645

40-38-645
1901-1929
Brick Wall
Yoder, Madgalena Fi...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Brick Wall

Creator: Yoder, Madgalena Fisher

Location Made: Arthur, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 x 71

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection

See 1998.152.17 & .19 and 2001.56

KID: 5-2-60

5-2-60
1876-1900
Brick Wall

Date Made: 1876-1900

Brick Wall

Location Made: Elizabethton, Tennessee (TN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 77 inches x 59 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Quilts of Tennessee

KID: 22-18-1201

22-18-1201
1920s - 1930s
Brick Wall
Clute, Effie C.

Date Made: 1920s - 1930s

Brick Wall

Creator: Clute, Effie C.

Location Made: Castille, NY United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Overall, Rectangles

Quilt Size: 67" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Checked, Herringbone, Check houndstooth tweeds

Project: New York Quilt Project

Father died when she was 6, mother sent her to live with family in Castille NY to work.

KID: 49-142-2792

49-142-2792
c.1840-60
Brick Wall
Van Dewark, Deborah...

Date Made: c.1840-60

Brick Wall

Creator: Van Dewark, Deborah Catlin

Location Made: Jamestown , New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 70" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Wool, Other blends

Project: New York Quilt Project

The quiltmaker's parents were farmers.

KID: 49-142-4630

49-142-4630
1950-1975
Brick Wall
Buetow, Fronica (Fr...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Brick Wall

Creator: Buetow, Fronica (Fronia) Spaeth

Location Made: Town of Goetz, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 in. x 55 in.

Fabrics: Wool, Checked, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

KID: 15-11-3736

15-11-3736
c. 1930's
Brickwall
Swedlund, Mrs. Sam

Date Made: c. 1930's

Brickwall

Creator: Swedlund, Mrs. Sam

Location Made: Stratford, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Embroidery, The blanket stitch is used around the edges.

Quilt Size: 71 inches x 89 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Other, Other, Unknown, The fabrics used are from used men's suits.

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

KID: 15-11-2666

15-11-2666
1930-1949
Cebalac Family Qu...
Cebalac family memb...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Cebalac Family Quilt

Creator: Cebalac family member

Location Made: Upper Peninsula, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 47" x 70"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Alden Depot Museum Collection

KID: 12-8-10610

12-8-10610
1901-1929
Crazy Quilt
Johnson, Phebe Berg...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Johnson, Phebe Berggren

Location Made: near Lindsborg, Kansas (KS) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Embroidery, Hand sewn feather stitch with cord. All seams appear to be hand sewn.

Quilt Size: 76.25" x 84"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, Checked, Plaid, Multiple scrap

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

KID: 12-8-6901

12-8-6901
1930-1949
Crazy Quilt
Logan, Ida

Date Made: 1930-1949

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Logan, Ida

Location Made: Tobaccoville, North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Other Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 61" x 79.5"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, Suitings

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Quilt was a gift to the owner from the maker, Men's wool pants, Made other quilts, probably FL; Children: Grover C. Helsabeck

KID: 21-17-2125

21-17-2125
1950-1975
Crazy Quilt
Elizabeth Helmick

Date Made: 1950-1975

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Elizabeth Helmick

Location Made: Pierce, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 53 inches x 80 inches

Fabrics: Wool, Checked, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The maker enjoyed blueberry picking, and cooking. She made homemade bread, soups, and rhubarb desserts.

KID: 26-22-4847

26-22-4847
1930-1949
Crazy Quilt
Smith, Ada E.

Date Made: 1930-1949

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Smith, Ada E.

Location Made: West Virginia (WV)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.25 inches x 83.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

When picking cotton, she kept her child on the sack as she drug it along.

KID: 38-36-2642

38-36-2642
1876-1900
Crazy quilt

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy quilt

Location Made: Savery, Wyoming (WY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Other novelty technique, Embroidery, Decorative stitches are all feather stitches. A vest with pockets is used as a patch

Quilt Size: 71-73 inches x 89 - 90 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Striped, Solid/plain, Plaid, most are twill fabrics

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.; Little Snake River Museum Collection

O.O. Johnson, who used this quilt in his carriage, helped build the Eureka Shering Pens in WWII, Crazy pattern is described in Rehmel (pieced) page 308, pattern 3851

KID: 27-23-2915

27-23-2915
1930-1949
CRAZY QUILT, HIT ...
FORTNER, VIDA ANN...

Date Made: 1930-1949

CRAZY QUILT, HIT AND MISS, HIT AND MISS

Creator: FORTNER, VIDA ANN

Location Made: ROCK HOUSE, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 78 x 60

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Striped, Plaid, Suit samples

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Tied with wool that was sheared from own sheep and spun., Wool tacking yarn was carded from sheep wool then spun on a spinning wheel then dyed with Diamond Dye. Batting was made from old rags, clothes and tacked with sheep yarn. Sewn and tacked in spare time., Quiltmaker was paid to sew, Husband's ...

KID: 26-22-4786

26-22-4786
1916
Crazy Quilt
Wolf, Sarah

Date Made: 1916

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Wolf, Sarah

Location Made: Gaines, Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 76" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection

Started in 1911 and completed in 1916 - Has some family information as when their dog Rover was hit and killed by a car. Mother Still Loves You. In very good condition. Some wear around edges. What a piece of history. Was stored in an antique baby stroller in a pillow case. From Michigan. Probably u...

KID: 12-8-6265

12-8-6265
1945
Dachau 1945

Date Made: 1945

Dachau 1945

Location Made: Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Machine Applique

Quilt Size: 69 1/2" x 77"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Human Rights

KID: 12-8-6632

12-8-6632
1901
Dresden Plate Cra...
Shave, Alida B.

Date Made: 1901

Dresden Plate Crazy Quilt

Creator: Shave, Alida B.

Location Made: Bassett, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Painting, Every embroidery stitch known to man! Wool yarn-worsted weight. Painted in center of each circle. Flag, flowers, fruit, still life.

Quilt Size: 74" x 81"

Fabrics: Wool, Checked, Plaid, Solid/plain, Gabardine, Tweeds, Worsted

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Quilt Project 1987-1989

KID: 38-36-2596

38-36-2596
1876-1900
Drunkard's Path

Date Made: 1876-1900

Drunkard's Path

Location Made: Knoxville, Tennessee (TN) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 59.5 inches x 71.5 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Quilts of Tennessee

Quilt made by someone in the James Alexander Wright family of Knoxville. The Wrights owned Wrights' Hardware on Gay Street in Knoxville.

KID: 22-18-1599

22-18-1599
1950-1975
Ella's Utility Qu...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Ella's Utility Quilt

Location Made: Tennessee (TN)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 63-1/2" x 81-1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Solid/plain, Wool gabardine suiting

Project: Oregon Quilt Project; Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center

KID: 40-38-1233

40-38-1233
1901-1929
Floral Bouquets

Date Made: 1901-1929

Floral Bouquets

Location Made: Tennessee (TN)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, variegated wool thread, unique embroidered quilt

Quilt Size: 62.5" x 65.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other blends, Wool, Twill, plain, and other weave fabrics.

Project: New Hampshire Quilt Documentation Project, Phase II

KID: 56-165-199

56-165-199
1950-1975
Four Patch
Moody, Camoleon

Date Made: 1950-1975

Four Patch

Creator: Moody, Camoleon

Location Made: North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Other Piecing

Quilt Size: 68" x 85.5"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Checked, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Wool scraps, wedding clothes, etc., Made other quilts, Haywood County, NC; Children: William C., Ruth M. Long, Mary M. Queen, Ida M. Cundiff

KID: 21-17-2863

21-17-2863
1930-1949
Grandma Cassanova...
Cassanova, Emma

Date Made: 1930-1949

Grandma Cassanova's quilt

Creator: Cassanova, Emma

Location Made: Winnebago, Minnesota (MN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 60 in x 70 in

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Minnesota Quilt Project

KID: 51-148-345

51-148-345
1950-1975
Grandma's Utility...
Wilson, Lillian May...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Grandma's Utility Quilt

Creator: Wilson, Lillian May Stiles

Location Made: Daybrook, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.2" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Flannel, Plaid, Solid/plain, Other, Novelty weave fabric in sashing and border

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Fabrics used in the quilt were from quilt maker's son's and daughter-in-law's clothing (John C. Wilson and Bety Yost Wilson)

KID: 26-22-405

26-22-405
1976-1999
Hap?

Date Made: 1976-1999

Hap?

Location Made: West Virginia (WV)

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 67 x 74

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Linen, Print, houndstooth/herringbone/plain weave/twill weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

KID: 11-37-6261

11-37-6261
1901-1929
Hexagon, Honeycom...
Wright, Wobina Hele...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Hexagon, Honeycomb

Creator: Wright, Wobina Helena

Location Made: Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: English template Piecing, Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 45 in. x 55.5 in.

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other blends, Plaid

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Mrs. Wright's nickname was "Bena". Her quilts have been documented in the Quilt Index at A1180, A1181 and A1186.

KID: 15-11-1241

15-11-1241
1876-1900
Hexagon
Maker, Unknown

Date Made: 1876-1900

Hexagon

Creator: Maker, Unknown

Location Made: Possibly made in Kentucky, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, English template Piecing, Machine Applique, Whip stitched

Quilt Size: 80.5" x 66"

Fabrics: Wool, Suiting, serge, gabardine (wool)

Project: International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection

KID: 36-34-464

36-34-464
1876-1900
Hexagon
Maker, Unknown

Date Made: 1876-1900

Hexagon

Creator: Maker, Unknown

Location Made: Probably made in Pennsylvania, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Novelty

Quilt Size: 36.5" x 34.5"

Fabrics: Wool, Suiting, serge, gabardine (wool)

Project: International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection

KID: 36-34-481

36-34-481
1876-1900
Hexagon
Maker, Unknown

Date Made: 1876-1900

Hexagon

Creator: Maker, Unknown

Location Made: Possibly made in Virginia, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, English template Piecing, Hand Applique, Whip stitched

Quilt Size: 87" x 75.5"

Fabrics: Wool, Challis/Dress Wool

Project: International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection

KID: 36-34-174

36-34-174
Hit and Miss
Webb, Lucille Dewit...

Hit and Miss

Creator: Webb, Lucille Dewitt

Location Made: Louisiana (LA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 in. x 87.5 in.

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Multiple scrap

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

KID: 15-11-1956

15-11-1956
1901-1929
Hit or Miss
Moore, Ida

Date Made: 1901-1929

Hit or Miss

Creator: Moore, Ida

Location Made: Louisiana (LA)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 86" x 86"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Print, Solid/plain, Plain and twill weaves.

Project: New Hampshire Quilt Documentation Project, Phase II

Father-in-law's grandmother was last generation in farmhouse - Davis Farm - on Danville Rd., Auburn, ME.

KID: 56-165-499

56-165-499
1930-1949
Hit or Miss
Alexander, Martha A...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Hit or Miss

Creator: Alexander, Martha Alice Priscilla

Location Made: Connelly Springs, North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Other Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 38.5" x 58.75"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Wool, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Used as a baby quilt for Steven C. Kelly (owner), Wool fabric swatches from Wm. Jackson Alexander's General Store which sold groceries in one half and was a tailor shop in the other half. Also sold farm tools, cloth, insurance and housed post office for many years., Made other quilts; Children: Lucy...

KID: 21-17-247

21-17-247
1950-1975
Hit or Miss
Palmer, Clara Lenor...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Hit or Miss

Creator: Palmer, Clara Lenora Balderson

Location Made: Parkersburg, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 58 1/2" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Herringbone, houndstooth check, tweed

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

The owner mowed the lawn for the maker. When she made quilts, he received the 1st one she made. , The maker made quilts for all the family. She taught her granddaughter to quilt. They made quilts together. She learned to quilt just beore retirement in the 1960s. The maker enjoyed working with her...

KID: 26-22-602

26-22-602
1901-1929
Hit or Miss
Joseph family from ...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Hit or Miss

Creator: Joseph family from Trinity Alps and Weaverville, California

Location Made: California (CA) United States

Contruction: English template Piecing

Quilt Size: 54" x 72-1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Wool, Plaid, Solid/plain, Other, Herring bone woven fabric

Project: Oregon Quilt Project; Eastern Oregon Documentation Trip, 2018

Quilt was made by grandmother and/or great aunts. Owner's daughter will inherit quilt.

KID: 40-38-1426

40-38-1426
1930-1949
Irregular wool sc...
Lippert, Margaret F...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Irregular wool scrap

Creator: Lippert, Margaret Frances

Location Made: Salisbury, North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Other Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 68" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Scraps from men/women's suits and other items, Made other quilts, owner; Children: Edith Rose Lippert, Ethel Frances Lippert Albright, Arthur Lippert, Vanda Louise Lippert Crowell

KID: 21-17-975

21-17-975
1930 - 1940
Log Cabin
Rothery, Katherine ...

Date Made: 1930 - 1940

Log Cabin

Creator: Rothery, Katherine Case

Location Made: Beacon, NY United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Running stitched.

Quilt Size: 76" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Checked, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Tweed

Project: New York Quilt Project

Realted to Case Westein Ressare [sp?]

KID: 49-142-2758

49-142-2758
c.1900
Log Cabin/Sunshin...
Poeller, Fredericka...

Date Made: c.1900

Log Cabin/Sunshine and Shadow

Creator: Poeller, Fredericka Holtz

Location Made: Barker , New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Piecing, Hand Applique, The block or design set is horizontal.

Quilt Size: 52 1/2" x 65"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Checked, Solid/plain

Project: New York Quilt Project

Both quiltmakers came from Germany to the United States where they were farmers in Rochester, NY. Fredericka died in 1940 and her mother died in 1932. There are other quilters in the family who are self-taught and took classes.

KID: 49-142-122

49-142-122
Men's suit quilt
Weisse, Caroline Ma...

Men's suit quilt

Creator: Weisse, Caroline Marie Matilde

Location Made: Racine, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 68 in. x 82 in.

Quilting Techniques: Other

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Tweed

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

KID: 15-11-1841

15-11-1841
Early 1930's
Nine Patch
Wilcox. Katie (Stoe...

Date Made: Early 1930's

Nine Patch

Creator: Wilcox. Katie (Stoesser)

Location Made: Fremont, New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Piecing, The block or design set is horizontal and vertical.

Quilt Size: 72" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Plaid, Solid/plain

Project: New York Quilt Project

KID: 49-142-1950

49-142-1950
1901-1929
Nine Patch Variat...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Nine Patch Variation

Location Made: New York (NY)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 65.50 inches x 85 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Historical Society

KID: 38-36-4616

38-36-4616
1901-1929
Old Suit Quilt

Date Made: 1901-1929

Old Suit Quilt

Location Made: New York (NY)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 75" x 73"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Print, Solid/plain, Twill weave, plain, and various weaves.

Project: New Hampshire Quilt Documentation Project, Phase II

KID: 56-165-792

56-165-792
1950-1975
One of a Pair
Wharey, Ora Pearl

Date Made: 1950-1975

One of a Pair

Creator: Wharey, Ora Pearl

Location Made: New York (NY)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 77" x 83.75"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Linen, Silk, Wool, Twill and plain weaves. Fabric dates turn of the century (C.1900) but quilt made in 1968.

Project: New Hampshire Quilt Documentation Project, Phase II

KID: 56-165-580

56-165-580
1912c
One Patch
Rudicel, Inez

Date Made: 1912c

One Patch

Creator: Rudicel, Inez

Location Made: New York (NY)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 70" x 77.5"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Print, Checked, Plaid, Striped, twill weave, plain weave, herringbone

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

KID: 11-37-3405

11-37-3405
1930-1949
One Patch
Culley, Ida Mae Day...

Date Made: 1930-1949

One Patch

Creator: Culley, Ida Mae Day

Location Made: Iowa or California, New York (NY)

Contruction: Hand Applique, Button hole or blanket, appliqued flowers of wool with corner circles of wool; stem, french knots, straight

Quilt Size: 67" x 78"

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, Suiting wools with flowers of felted wool with details embroidered; each block bound with silk ribbon and attached together with a criscross stitch,

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Heritage Quilt Study Group of Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona

The maker live in: Marshalltown, Iowa; E. Hollywood, CA, 1940; Hemet, CA, 1950; Marshalltown, Iowa. The maker liked to piece, applique, and quilt.

KID: 38-36-4838

38-36-4838
1930-1949
One Patch Rectang...
Jeffers, Grace Bate...

Date Made: 1930-1949

One Patch Rectangle

Creator: Jeffers, Grace Bates

Location Made: Bayfield, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 42 in. x 71 in.

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Wool, Flannel, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Herringbone

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The quilt was made after the depression from her husband's suits and whatever was available. , Mrs. Jeffer's parents lived in the Eau Claire/Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Her marriage was arranged at the age of 16. Other quilt related items have been documented in the Quilt Index under her name at #...

KID: 15-11-975

15-11-975
1901-1929
Patchwork
Reimer, Amanda

Date Made: 1901-1929

Patchwork

Creator: Reimer, Amanda

Location Made: Antigo, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 67 in. x 80 in.

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Quilt was given to owner after the maker died., Owner has one other quilt by this maker.

KID: 15-11-3049

15-11-3049
1901-1929
Postcard
Herrmann, Anna Nell...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Postcard

Creator: Herrmann, Anna Nellen

Location Made: Norwood, Minnesota (MN) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 x 75

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP)

Number of quilts made by quiltmaker:, many

KID: 19-15-1564

19-15-1564
1901-1929
Postage Stamp
Ramsey, Libby Bell

Date Made: 1901-1929

Postage Stamp

Creator: Ramsey, Libby Bell

Location Made: Des Moines, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 61 inches x 82 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Iowa Quilt Research Project

Quilt was given to the maker's daughter and then to the granddaughter.

KID: 6-3-72

6-3-72
1901-1929
Random Squares
Hoffman, Johanna

Date Made: 1901-1929

Random Squares

Creator: Hoffman, Johanna

Location Made: Greenwood, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Quilt Size: 66 inches x 70.50 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Made for my grandfather, George, by his mother, Johanna Weinberger Hoffman. Given to George when he went on his own. He was driving a truck for a lumber company. He rented a room with his sister, Anna Thums.

KID: 15-11-488

15-11-488
c.1935
Rectangles
Cataldo, Mary Louis...

Date Made: c.1935

Rectangles

Creator: Cataldo, Mary Louise Erichetti

Location Made: Philadelphia , New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Piecing, Hand Applique, Other applique, The block or design set is horizontal and vertical.

Quilt Size: 66 1/2" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: New York Quilt Project

The quiltmaker was a gardener.

KID: 49-142-1087

49-142-1087
1910
Red and Black Woo...
Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1910

Red and Black Wool Crazy Quilt

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 22.835 inches x 28.543 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Rayon, Cotton, Striped, Plaid

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is hand pieced of solid, plaid, and striped fabrics in red, green, and black with cotton and wool embroidery. It has a wool batting. Quilting is by hand with black cott...

KID: 24-20-189

24-20-189
Salesman Samples
Unknown

Salesman Samples

Creator: Unknown

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Embroidery, Pieced

Quilt Size: 67.5 x 92.5

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool

Project: Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

No information available.

KID: 9-6-833

9-6-833
1930-1949
Samples Patch
Moore, Lou

Date Made: 1930-1949

Samples Patch

Creator: Moore, Lou

Location Made: North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Other Piecing

Quilt Size: 70" x 88.5"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project

Fabric sample book

KID: 21-17-2562

21-17-2562
Early 1920s
6 Stripe; Variati...
WCTU Group

Date Made: Early 1920s

6 Stripe; Variation of 5 Stripe

Creator: WCTU Group

Location Made: Binghamton , New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Piecing

Quilt Size: 53 1/2" x 54 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Checked, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: New York Quilt Project

The backing is very unusual--print of the world.

KID: 49-142-863

49-142-863
1901-1929
Strip

Date Made: 1901-1929

Strip

Location Made: New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Briar stitch

Quilt Size: 68 1/4" x 73"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Solid/plain, Plaid, Print, Multiple scrap, Geometric, Checked, Striped

Project: Mountain Heritage Center; Southern Appalachian Quilts

KID: 13-9-3

13-9-3
1930-1949
Stacked Bricks
Schlecht, Katherine...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Stacked Bricks

Creator: Schlecht, Katherine Hupfel

Location Made: Marshfield , Wisconsin (WI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 in x 90.25 in

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Solid/plain, Striped, Other, New men's wool suiting samples.

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

The quilt maker's father was a tailor. He saved his samples and gave them to his daughter. She made two quilts from them in memory of him. This is the second quilt. A92 is a reference to the first quilt., Her parents immigrated to St Louis, Missouri. From there they moved to Marshfield, Wisconsin.

KID: 15-11-490

15-11-490
c.1920-30

Steiger, Alma (Dell...

Date Made: c.1920-30

Creator: Steiger, Alma (Deller)

Location Made: Utica , New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Piecing, Machine Applique, Other applique

Quilt Size: 63" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: New York Quilt Project

The quiltmaker was born in 1898. The quiltmaker's sister was also a quilter who was self-taught.

KID: 49-142-629

49-142-629
1950-1975
Suit (?) sampler
Smoak, Minnie Franc...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Suit (?) sampler

Creator: Smoak, Minnie Francis Stroble

Location Made: Cordova, South Carolina (SC) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, The needlework techniques are untilitarian.

Quilt Size: 81" x 65"

Fabrics: Wool, Suit Samples

Project: South Carolina Quilt History Project

KID: 53-155-1267

53-155-1267
1901-1929
Suit Samples
Yorty, Mary

Date Made: 1901-1929

Suit Samples

Creator: Yorty, Mary

Location Made: Palmyra, Pennsylvania (PA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Embroidery

Quilt Size: 72" x 67"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, Plaid, Striped

Project: Lebanon County Quilt Documentation Project

KID: 61-182-3

61-182-3
1930-1949
Suit pieced Quilt...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Suit pieced Quilt (Keim Family)

Location Made: Tulia, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 83"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

This is from my family Jack (John Webster Keim, Jr.) and Maxine (Rebecca Doss Keim). I suspect it came down from the paternal Keim side or maternal (Dad's mom's mom). James Frye was a tailor-could be from his shop.

KID: 54-159-331

54-159-331
1920s
Tailor's Swatch B...
Schermbeck, Clara A...

Date Made: 1920s

Tailor's Swatch Brick Wall Quilt

Creator: Schermbeck, Clara Anna Weber

Location Made: Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery, Herringbone embroidery on each seam

Quilt Size: 68 inches x 84 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, woven wool with different patterns

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

KID: 38-36-1248

38-36-1248
1913
Tailor Swatch Pat...
Rabine, Mary; Webbe...

Date Made: 1913

Tailor Swatch Patchwork

Creator: Rabine, Mary; Webber, Josephine; Rabine, Alfred

Location Made: Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 74 1/2" x 90"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Made by Mary Rabine and Josephine Webber, known as Aunt Phinnie.

KID: 12-8-3495

12-8-3495
1930-1949
Utility Quilt
White, Ditha Steele...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Utility Quilt

Creator: White, Ditha Steele

Location Made: White's Addition, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66" x 78.5"

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other blends, Other, Other, Multiple scrap, Plaid, Solid/plain, Other

Project: West Virgiinia Quilt Documentation Project

A utilitarian quilt., Spoiled her granddaughter. She sat in a rocker in the front room and commented according to her values.

KID: 26-22-193

26-22-193
Wash Squares
Drake, Sadie Nichol...

Wash Squares

Creator: Drake, Sadie Nichols

Location Made: West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Pieced

Quilt Size: 66 x 85

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

She lived in St. Joseph, LA.

KID: 9-6-1275

9-6-1275
1930-1949
Wool brick

Date Made: 1930-1949

Wool brick

Location Made: West Virginia (WV)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 60" x 77"

Fabrics: Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Museum of Texas Tech University Quilt Documentation Project

KID: 54-159-284

54-159-284
1901-1929
Wool Brick Quilt

Date Made: 1901-1929

Wool Brick Quilt

Location Made: West Virginia (WV)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 inches x 89 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Tempe History Museum

KID: 38-36-2055

38-36-2055
Wool Crazy Quilt
Weir, (first name u...

Wool Crazy Quilt

Creator: Weir, (first name unknown)

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 58.000 inches x 87.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This quilt is machine pieced of solid fabrics in blue, tan, and maroon with borders of striped fabric and crazy piecing. It is embroidered with Perle cotton. There is no batting or binding. The edges are turned in and butted with straight corners. The backing is hand pieced with tan flannel. ...

KID: 24-20-282

24-20-282
1925
Wool One Patch Co...
Stanger, Polly

Date Made: 1925

Wool One Patch Comforter

Creator: Stanger, Polly

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68.500 inches x 82.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Other, Solid/plain, Plaid, Checked, Striped

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This quilt is a simple on-patch design that was used and handed down through four generations of women before being donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Doris Southworth of Arvada, CO, who was the great-granddaughter of the maker....

KID: 24-20-215

24-20-215
1955
Wool Postcard Cov...
Wilson, O'Celia Eli...

Date Made: 1955

Wool Postcard Coverlet

Creator: Wilson, O'Celia Elizabeth Hibberd

Location Made: Colfax, Illinois (IL) United States

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

This coverlet was made from old wool from my father's suits and trousers.

KID: 5-2-567

5-2-567
c1930 when quiltmak...
Wool Quilt
Omvig, Sophia

Date Made: c1930 when quiltmaker was around 60 years old.

Wool Quilt

Creator: Omvig, Sophia

Location Made: Roland, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 73.5" x 74"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other synthetic, Checked, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Muslin weight, knit, suitings

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Quilt Project 1987-1989

KID: 38-36-2835

38-36-2835
1950-1975
The Wool Quilt
Smith, L. Ethel Rai...

Date Made: 1950-1975

The Wool Quilt

Creator: Smith, L. Ethel Raines

Location Made: Holly Meadows community, West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69" x 82"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Plaid, Solid/plain, Other, herringbone, houndstooth weaves

Project: West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project

Quilt maker lived in a two-story house, cold, made at least 3 comforters., Typed descriptive note states: Wool fabrics were woven at Dorman Mills in Parsons, Tucker County, WV in 1962 when quilt maker's husband was working there as a carpenter. This was one of the last woolen mills in our part of th...

KID: 26-22-184

26-22-184
1945
Wool Tailor's Sam...
Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1945

Wool Tailor's Samples

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 63.500 inches x 76.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is machine pieced from striped and checked fabrics in blue and green. The batting is wool. The binding is a printed polyester knit fabric with straight corners. The pi...

KID: 24-20-199

24-20-199
1901-1929
Wool Utility

Date Made: 1901-1929

Wool Utility

Location Made: Colorado (CO)

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72.5" x 86"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain, Damask, herringbone. Plain and twill weaves.

Project: New Hampshire Quilt Documentation Project, Phase II

KID: 56-165-639

56-165-639
1930-1949
Woolen Scrap Quil...
Atkins, Annie B.

Date Made: 1930-1949

Woolen Scrap Quilt

Creator: Atkins, Annie B.

Location Made: Cumnock, North Carolina (NC) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 68" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Velvet, Other, Plaid, Solid/plain, Tweeds

Project: North Carolina Quilt Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Woolen coats, skirts, dresses, pants, Made other quilts, Cumnock, NC; Children: Frances, Dorothy, Mable, Bernice

KID: 21-17-304

21-17-304
1950-1975
Brick pattern
Baker, Faye J.

Date Made: 1950-1975

Brick pattern

Creator: Baker, Faye J.

Location Made: Santuck, South Carolina (SC) United States

Quilt Size: 76" x 82"

Project: South Carolina Quilt History Project

KID: 53-155-2654

53-155-2654
before 1933
Brick Pattern
Beachy, Mattie; Mil...

Date Made: before 1933

Brick Pattern

Creator: Beachy, Mattie; Miller, Katie (Yoder)

Location Made: Illinois (IL) United States

Quilting Techniques: Quilted

Fabrics: Wool

Project: Illinois Quilt Research Project

Made by mother, daughter, and family., Each of the six children got 5 quilts. Lived in Douglas County IL.

KID: 5-2-2466

5-2-2466
1920c
Brick Wall

Date Made: 1920c

Brick Wall

Location Made: Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Piecing

Quilt Size: 75 1/2 in x 69 in

Fabrics: Solid/plain

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project; Indiana State Museum Collection; The David Pottinger Collection of Indiana Amish Quilts

KID: 39-40-6280

39-40-6280
1900-1950
Brick Wall
Graber, Mrs. Albert...

Date Made: 1900-1950

Brick Wall

Creator: Graber, Mrs. Albert F.

Location Made: Middlebury, Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Piecing

Quilt Size: 75 1/2 in x 68 1/4 in

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Solid/plain

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project; Indiana State Museum Collection; The David Pottinger Collection of Indiana Amish Quilts

KID: 39-40-6548

39-40-6548
c. 1889
Brick Wall

Date Made: c. 1889

Brick Wall

Location Made: Helena, Montana (MT) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Other embellishment technique, 6 pointed tufted star or flower at center.

Quilt Size: 72" x 82-1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Other, Woven wool. Houndstooth check

Project: Oregon Quilt Project; Willamette Heritage Center Collection

Made in Helena, Montana about 1889. Used by family of Mrs. Edgar H. Train, pioneers of 1866.

KID: 40-38-1043

40-38-1043
1930-1949
Four patch
Uhl, Martha Matilda...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Four patch

Creator: Uhl, Martha Matilda "Mattie" (Opsal)

Location Made: Chico, California (CA) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 49.5" x 70.5"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Other blends

Project: California Heritage Quilt Project

Martha Matilda "Mattie" (Opsal) Uhl was born 01/30/1879 in Monona, Iowa, USA. She married Joseph K. Uhl 06/30/1897 in Monona, Iowa. They had three children, Leonard Albert Uhl, Roy Clark Uhl and Ethel L. Uhl. Raising her family she lived on an almond ranch and worked as a homemaker/moth...

KID: 51-148-575

51-148-575