1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Location Made: Glandorf, Ohio (OH)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 71 3/4" x 97 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

The students worked and earned their own way to Washington, D.C. Congressman Delbert Latta was responsible for President Ford's presence. It took 4-5 months to make the quilt. Clara was the school cook, Ken was the teacher in charge., Ken Heath chose the design and colors. The inspiration was the Bi...

KID: 12-8-7248

12-8-7248

1975

Bicentennial Quil...

Date Made: 1975

Bicentennial Quilt

Location Made: Little Rock, Arkansas (AR)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 77 1/2" x 109"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

This was one of several bicentennial projects. Another was a trip to Washington and other historic points. A total of 4 quilts were made., Designed to convey history of US. Each student selected the design for his or her own square. Carolyn Carpenter, Thedadean Borgard, Shirley Reichstadt, Rebecca ...

KID: 12-8-7249

12-8-7249

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Location Made: Arkansas (AR) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Iron On transfers Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 68" x 79 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7250

12-8-7250

2/1976

Bicentennial Pres...

Date Made: 2/1976

Bicentennial Presidents List

Location Made: Fort Wayne, Indiana (IN)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 53" x 80 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Burlap

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7251

12-8-7251

1976

Bicentennial Comf...

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Comforter

Location Made: Austin, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 95 3/4" x 98 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Squares embroidered in outline stitching show names of historically important people, places, and legislative acts; white squares have more detailed pictorial embroidery including the Liberty Bell and an eagle

KID: 12-8-7252

12-8-7252

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Gardner, Dorothy; G...

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Creator: Gardner, Dorothy; Gerhart, Josie

Location Made: Bedford, Ohio (OH)

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 66 1/2" x 103"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

The embroidery took from January until June. Both women were school teachers, and worked on it several hours after school each day. Mrs. Gerhart made one for her daughter., Quilt designed by Albert G. Fleming distributed by Louisville Bedding. The quilt was basically a mass produced item. The embroi...

KID: 12-8-7253

12-8-7253

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Location Made: Tacoma, Washington (WA)

Contruction: Ironed Crayon drawings

Quilt Size: 68 1/2" x 74"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Dear President Ford: The students of Mrs. Marilyn O'Malley's third grade class have just completed a special study of American heritage. The unit was designed as a part of our school's Bicentennial Activities. As a culminating activity, each child selected an event they felt was important to our na...

KID: 12-8-7254

12-8-7254

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Sizemore, Alzoa

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Creator: Sizemore, Alzoa

Location Made: Battle Ground, Washington (WA)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 100 1/2" x 105"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Statue of Liberty, launching spacecraft, George Washington, President Ford, American flag.

KID: 12-8-7255

12-8-7255

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Location Made: Red Oak, Iowa (IA)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 40" x 77"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7256

12-8-7256

1976

Presidents Names ...

Date Made: 1976

Presidents Names and Faces

Location Made: Granada Hills, California (CA)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 23 1/2" x 62"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7257

12-8-7257

1976

Wonderful Wyoming...

Date Made: 1976

Wonderful Wyoming

Location Made: Riverton, Wyoming (WY)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 28 1/2" x 84"

Fabrics: Burlap

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Pictures of Wyoming Dear Mr. President, Riverton is proud to know tht your family once lived here. Our Bicentennail gift to you is a wall hanging with pictures about our state. Each of us helped to make the wall hanging by stitching one of the pictures. We hope you like it. Your friends, Second...

KID: 12-8-7258

12-8-7258

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Location Made: Oconomowoc, Wisconsin (WI)

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 53" x 55"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Row 1: Jefferson, John Gagliano; Monroe, Amy Bacskai; Hawaii, Lisa Waltritsch; Kansas, Curt Frederick; Texas, New Mexico, Jana Petersen. Row 2: Cleveland, Shirley Jonas; Unit 2, Amy Bacskai; Maine, Therese Zwieg; Washington, Phil Goodson; Idaho, Kenny Weigel; Nevada, Bobby Buchert. Row 3: Taylor, Da...

KID: 12-8-7260

12-8-7260

1976

Bicentennial

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial

Location Made: Gifford, Illinois (IL)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Applique

Quilt Size: 39" x 68"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7261

12-8-7261

1976 (made in 1 day...

Boy Scout Expo 19...

Kirk, Patricia A.

Date Made: 1976 (made in 1 day)

Boy Scout Expo 1976

Creator: Kirk, Patricia A.

Location Made: Franconia, Illinois (IL)

Contruction: Ink drawing

Quilt Size: 68" x 90 1/2"

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7262

12-8-7262

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Location Made: Murfreesboro, Tennessee (TN)

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 84" x 97"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

TIME SCHEDULE February 2 -- Murfreesboro Nursing Facility and Nashville cut strips, Elm, Fairhaven, and University cut stars February 9-13 -- Colonial Hill, Columbia, and Hillview sew stars on blue background, Athens, Sunny Point sew stripes for flags, Milan, Anderson...

KID: 12-8-7263

12-8-7263

1976

US and State Maps...

Beerthuis, Marie E....

Date Made: 1976

US and State Maps

Creator: Beerthuis, Marie E.

Location Made: Grandville, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 80" x 106 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Embroidered design of states, admission to Union, # of the State, official bird and flower

KID: 12-8-7264

12-8-7264

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Location Made: Rushville, Illinois (IL)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 81" x 95 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Squares embroidered in cross-stitch with symbolic designs, including eagle, Liberty Bell, teakettle, Colonial people.

KID: 12-8-7265

12-8-7265

1976

State birds & flo...

Date Made: 1976

State birds & flowers

Location Made: Omaha, Nebraska (NE)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 94 1/2" x 94 1/2"

Fabrics: Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7266

12-8-7266

1976

State flowers

Date Made: 1976

State flowers

Location Made: Omaha, Nebraska (NE)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 92 3/4" x 89 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7267

12-8-7267

1976

Our Country

Date Made: 1976

Our Country

Location Made: Waco, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Wax crayon iron-on Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 46 1/2" x 75"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7268

12-8-7268

1976

Presidents' Profi...

Ferrell, Hazel B.

Date Made: 1976

Presidents' Profiles

Creator: Ferrell, Hazel B.

Location Made: Meddlebourn, West Virginia (WV)

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 78" x 94"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7269

12-8-7269

1976

Four Patch

Date Made: 1976

Four Patch

Location Made: Houston, Texas (TX)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 78 1/2" x 87"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Polyester

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7270

12-8-7270

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

McK---y, Lena C.

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Creator: McK---y, Lena C.

Location Made: Charles Town, West Virginia (WV)

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 71" x 77 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Historical events, and figures embroidered on white diamonds - including medicines, president's names, signers of Declaration of Independence, wars, and the states and their dates of admission to the union.

KID: 12-8-7271

12-8-7271

1976

LeMoyne Star

Date Made: 1976

LeMoyne Star

Location Made: West Virginia (WV) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 1/2" x 99"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7272

12-8-7272

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Location Made: Portland, Connecticut (CT)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 60 3/4" x 73"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Solid/plain, Felt, lace

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7273

12-8-7273

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Location Made: Port Clinton, Ohio (OH)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 44" x 101"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Brownie Troop 159 April 8, 1976 Sir: As this in our countries 200th Birthday, we, Brownie Troop 159, hope you will accept this coverlet quilt. We have put our love and dedication in it, with the assistance of the Assistant Brownie Leader who designed and embroidered all the names of each of our P...

KID: 12-8-7274

12-8-7274

5/1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Date Made: 5/1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Location Made: Indianapolis, Indiana (IN)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 90" x 113"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

Each grad at Miller scholl made a quilt a drawing was held to determine which would be sent to the President. A representative from each grade level drew a name from a hat. And from luck of the draw First Graders went to the president. A local band had made arrangements to Xerox copies of the thank ...

KID: 12-8-7275

12-8-7275

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Location Made: Thurston, Oregon (OR)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 64" x 85 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Plaid

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7278

12-8-7278

1976

Bicentennial

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial

Location Made: LeHigh Acres, Florida (FL)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Crayon transfer

Quilt Size: 54 7/8" x 87 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7279

12-8-7279

1976

Bicentennial Quil...

Hall, Goldie

Date Made: 1976

Bicentennial Quilt

Creator: Hall, Goldie

Location Made: Huntington, West Virginia (WV)

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Ink drawing/Painting

Quilt Size: 66 1/2" x 91 3/4"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7280

12-8-7280

1974

Trip Around the W...

Anthon, Mary E.

Date Made: 1974

Trip Around the World

Creator: Anthon, Mary E.

Location Made: Grand Rapids, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 61" x 73 1/4"

Quilting Techniques: Corded

Fabrics: Velvet

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-7281

12-8-7281