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Nancy Page Quilt Club - Garden Bouquet 01b

April 24, 1932

Michigan Quilt Project; Donaldson, Beth

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Two versions of the Meek bird: "Nancy Page Quilt Club Garden Bouquet Quilt - Meek Bird Pattern," The Sunday Times, Chicago, April 24, 1932; Pattern for Meek Bird Completes One Block in Garden Bouquet Quilt," The Detroit Free Press, February 21, 1932.

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Author; Designer; Owner; Quiltmaker
Donaldson, Beth
Michigan Quilt Project

Donaldson, Beth

Michigan Quilt Project

Lansing; Michigan; United States

Beth Donaldson is a quiltmaker, quilt designer and the Associate Director of the Quilt Index.

artists

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12-51-74
Collection
Florence LaGanke Harris, aka Nancy Pag...

Waldvogel, Merikay

Florence LaGanke Harris, aka Nancy Page

Waldvogel, Merikay

Collection

12-91-838

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12-91-838

specialcolls
1930-1949
Garden Bouquet

Date Made: 1930-1949

Garden Bouquet

Contruction: Embroidery, Satin stitch, French knots, reverse applique. Pieced and appliqued. Hand and machine work.

Quilt Size: 70 x 87

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

KID: 11-37-507

11-37-507
1930-1949
Garden Bouquet [N...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Garden Bouquet [Nancy Page]

Contruction: Embroidery

Quilt Size: 63 x 90

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, plain weave

Project: Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

KID: 11-37-6458

11-37-6458
c1940
Aunt Jennies Quil...
Ash, Jennie

Date Made: c1940

Aunt Jennies Quilt

Creator: Ash, Jennie

Location Made: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 74 1/2" x 87 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-10321

12-8-10321
c1935
Garden Bouquet
Unknown, Maker

Date Made: c1935

Garden Bouquet

Creator: Unknown, Maker

Location Made: Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 76" x 90"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-5401

12-8-5401
c1930
Garden Bouquet
Unknown, Maker

Date Made: c1930

Garden Bouquet

Creator: Unknown, Maker

Location Made: Michigan (MI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 64" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-5450

12-8-5450
3/25/1927
Bride's Quilt
Elliot, Mary Margar...

Date Made: 3/25/1927

Bride's Quilt

Creator: Elliot, Mary Margaret; Drake, Rhoda

Location Made: Breckenridge, Michigan (MI)

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 73 3/4" x 87 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

It is pieced, patched (appliqued) and quilted, showing the three techniques of quilt-making (taught me at age 4 by my Quaker grandmother (Margaret Zavitz Drake) Mrs. Owen and my mother. It is one of a kind., Making quilts is a tradition in our family, so it was only natural I should want a Bride's Q...

KID: 12-8-3810

12-8-3810
1933
Garden Bouquet
Vasser, Margaret; ...

Date Made: 1933

Garden Bouquet

Creator: Vasser, Margaret; Vasey, Irene

Location Made: Coleman, Michigan (MI)

Quilt Size: 78" x 94"

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

KID: 12-8-8402

12-8-8402
Garden Bouquet
Thom, Ulrika Mallon...

Garden Bouquet

Creator: Thom, Ulrika Mallon

Location Made: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Gathering/ruching, Embroidery, Hand embroidery was used to make thin stems and stamens on the flowers. Details of the birds (feet, eyes, and beaks) were also hand embroidered.

Quilt Size: 68.5 in x 76.75 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts - Quilt Collection

The quilt has been donated to the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts., Quilt maker purchased fabric at Schuster's and Goldman's Department Stores in Milwaukee, Wisconsin., The quilt maker was married but had no children. She made other quilts and some of them are in the possession of the W...

KID: 15-11-503

15-11-503
c.1955
Garden Bouquet
Brasted, Elizabeth ...

Date Made: c.1955

Garden Bouquet

Creator: Brasted, Elizabeth Smith

Location Made: West Allis, Wisconsin (WI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 69.25 in x 84 in

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Wisconsin Quilt History Project

she loved nature, birds, flowers, which show in the quilt

KID: 15-11-1896

15-11-1896
1930-1949
SOURCE UNKNOWN
LOCKER, BERTHA

Date Made: 1930-1949

SOURCE UNKNOWN

Creator: LOCKER, BERTHA

Location Made: CHICAGO, Illinois (IL) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Standard applique

Quilt Size: 78 x 92.25

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Linen, Checked, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain, Striped, Percale, Calico, Gingham

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

KID: 26-22-3781

26-22-3781
1932 or 1933
Garden Bouquet
Bentley, Grace May

Date Made: 1932 or 1933

Garden Bouquet

Creator: Bentley, Grace May

Location Made: New Haven, Connecticut (CT) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

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

Project: Merikay Waldvogel Legacy Project; Sears Quilt Contest 1933 Chicago World's Fair

This story was excerpted from notes taken by the quilt historian: "Not only was her quilt chronicled at the World's Fair, on its triumphant return to its home state, Connecticut, it was used as a fund raiser for her local church. On November 30, 1933, her local paper stated, "this quilt,...

KID: 33-29-57

33-29-57
1939 when quiltmake...
Appliqued Flower ...
Schnebly, Lucille

Date Made: 1939 when quiltmaker was 33 years old.

Appliqued Flower Baskets and Birds

Creator: Schnebly, Lucille

Location Made: Parks, near Flagstaff, Arizona (AZ) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Reverse Applique, Dimensional applique, Buttonhole, running stitch.

Quilt Size: 95" x 102.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped, Muslin weight

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

Quilt top made by maker, helped by her mother, Belle Finney. Left unfinished and picked up later. Backing was almost finished when owner was around 10. Owner worked on a border and inserted the center brown piece to show whose lives it had touched., She had an extensive doll collection.

KID: 38-36-2838

38-36-2838
1930-1949
Blue Bird
Hudelson, Mamie Lin...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Blue Bird

Creator: Hudelson, Mamie Lindley

Location Made: Indiana (IN) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Embroidery, Pieced

Quilt Size: 70.5" x 85"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Solid/plain, Muslin weight

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project

KID: 39-40-2355

39-40-2355
1930-1949
Garden Bouquet
Shreve, Josephine J...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Garden Bouquet

Creator: Shreve, Josephine Jackson Davis

Location Made: Albany, Oregon (OR) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 77" x 89 1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Oregon Quilt Project

I have shared this quilt extensively with my trunk shows all over California, Arizona and Oregon. My daughter, April Kilstrom will inherit this quilt., She made at least 4 quilts, besides this one I have 2 others that she made.

KID: 40-38-454

40-38-454
c.1932
Blue Bird and Urn...
O'Connor, Frances J...

Date Made: c.1932

Blue Bird and Urn

Creator: O'Connor, Frances Jasper

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

Contruction: Piecing, Hand Applique, Other applique, Applique, The quilt top is sewn with blind and running stitches.

Quilt Size: 84" x 100"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: New York Quilt Project

The quiltmaker's parents were farmers in Ireland and England. The quiltmaker's daughter is also a quilter.

KID: 49-142-5108

49-142-5108
1930-1949
Garden Bouquet
Johnson, Mavis Morc...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Garden Bouquet

Creator: Johnson, Mavis Morcielle Epperson

Location Made: Sedarbayou, Texas (TX) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery, Seams are pressed to one side and are 1/4" wide. Novelty applique. Satin stitches. The edges of the appliques are turned under and stitched down with running stitches.

Quilt Size: 71" x 81-1/2"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Print, Gingham

Project: Kent County, MD Quilt Documentation Project

The quiltmaker had five brothers. Maker's Economic Circumstances at birth; moderate: at marriage; moderate.

KID: 58-172-219

58-172-219