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Beauty of the Frontier: American Patchwork Quilts from the Collection of the Spencer Museum of Art

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Works of art

Mother of Clara Gillham, Unique Rose quilt — Unique Rose quilt

Mother of Clara Gillham

circa 1840–1880

Carrie A. Hall (1866–1955), George Washington Bi-Centennial quilt — George Washington Bi-Centennial quilt

Carrie A. Hall

1932

Ladyfingers and Sunflowers quilt, or Whig's Defeat quilt — Ladyfingers and Sunflowers quilt, or Whig's Defeat quilt

top circa 1860–1890, quilting early 1900s

Delectable Mountains quilt, or Sawtooth quilt — Delectable Mountains quilt, or Sawtooth quilt

circa 1880–1910

Maltese Cross quilt, or Pineapple quilt — Maltese Cross quilt, or Pineapple quilt

circa 1880–1910

Princess Feather quilt, or Feather Rose quilt — Princess Feather quilt, or Feather Rose quilt

circa 1925–1950

Medallion quilt, Bandanna with Four-Patch quilt — Medallion quilt, Bandanna with Four-Patch quilt

circa 1820–1830

Log Cabin quilt, or Sunshine and Shadow Variation quilt, or Light and Dark Variation quilt — Log Cabin quilt, or Sunshine and Shadow Variation quilt, or Light and Dark Variation quilt

circa 1875–1900

Tents of Armageddon quilt — Tents of Armageddon quilt

circa 1875–1910

Julia Ann Chalmers (1821–1904), Sunburst quilt, or Sunflower quilt — Sunburst quilt, or Sunflower quilt

Julia Ann Chalmers

circa 1850

Elizabeth Hart (1829–1904); John Hewson, Medallion with Hewson Panel quilt, or Medallion with Eight-Point Star quilt — Medallion with Hewson Panel quilt, or Medallion with Eight-Point Star quilt

Elizabeth Hart, John Hewson

1848

Broken Sash quilt — Broken Sash quilt

circa 1820–1850

Star of Bethlehem quilt — Star of Bethlehem quilt

circa 1880–1910

Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt, or Hexagon quilt — Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt, or Hexagon quilt

circa 1825–1850

Sagebud or Goose Tracks Variation quilt, or North Carolina Lily quilt — Sagebud or Goose Tracks Variation quilt, or North Carolina Lily quilt

circa 1840–1875

Broken Sash with Cretonne Prints quilt, or Five-Patch quilt — Broken Sash with Cretonne Prints quilt, or Five-Patch quilt

circa 1880–1910

Blazing Star quilt, or Patchwork quilt, or Eight-Point Star quilt — Blazing Star quilt, or Patchwork quilt, or Eight-Point Star quilt

circa 1870–1900

Crazy quilt — Crazy quilt

circa 1880–1900

Susan Black Stayman, Dahlia Wreath quilt — Dahlia Wreath quilt

Susan Black Stayman

1855

Mary M. Stayman, Leaf quilt top — Leaf quilt top

Mary M. Stayman

1923

Mary M. Stayman, Iris quilt — Iris quilt

Mary M. Stayman

1925–1940

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), Antique Rose quilt, or Democratic Rose quilt — Antique Rose quilt, or Democratic Rose quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1926

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), Oriental Poppy quilt — Oriental Poppy quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1927

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), Orchid Wreath quilt — Orchid Wreath quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1928

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), Snowflake quilt, or Snow Crystals quilt, or Yankee Puzzle quilt — Snowflake quilt, or Snow Crystals quilt, or Yankee Puzzle quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1926

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), Calendula quilt, or Allen Rose, or variation of the Democrat Rose Variation quilt — Calendula quilt, or Allen Rose, or variation of the Democrat Rose Variation quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1930–1932

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), Pride of Iowa quilt — Pride of Iowa quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1927

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), Ohio Rose quilt — Ohio Rose quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1926

Anna Gleissner Good (1865–1926), Cake Stand quilt, or Basket of Strawberries quilt — Cake Stand quilt, or Basket of Strawberries quilt

Anna Gleissner Good

1925

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), Indiana Wreath quilt — Indiana Wreath quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1927

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), French Basket quilt, or Ivory Basket quilt — French Basket quilt, or Ivory Basket quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1928

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), Wreath of Roses quilt — Wreath of Roses quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1929

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), New Rose Tree quilt — New Rose Tree quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1929

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), Paradise Garden quilt, or The Garden quilt — Paradise Garden quilt, or The Garden quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1946

Anna Gleissner Good (1865–1926), Double Irish Chain and Scotch Thistle quilt — Double Irish Chain and Scotch Thistle quilt

Anna Gleissner Good

1925

Christina Hays Malcom (1820–1878), Princess Feather quilt — Princess Feather quilt

Christina Hays Malcom

1873

Christina Hays Malcom (1820–1878), Kentucky Rose quilt — Kentucky Rose quilt

Christina Hays Malcom

circa 1840–1884

Christina Hays Malcom (1820–1878), Goose Tracks quilt, or Bear's Paw quilt — Goose Tracks quilt, or Bear's Paw quilt

Christina Hays Malcom

circa 1870–1884

Christina Hays Malcom (1820–1878), Prairie Star with Leaf and Bud Border quilt, or Eight-Point Star quilt, or Windmill Star quilt — Prairie Star with Leaf and Bud Border quilt, or Eight-Point Star quilt, or Windmill Star quilt

Christina Hays Malcom

circa 1840–1884

Christina Hays Malcom (1820–1878), Blackford's Beauty quilt, or Nine-Patch Star quilt — Blackford's Beauty quilt, or Nine-Patch Star quilt

Christina Hays Malcom

circa 1870–1884

Christina Hays Malcom (1820–1878), Drunkard's Path quilt — Drunkard's Path quilt

Christina Hays Malcom

circa 1870–1884

Harriett Theetge James (1865–1929), Irish Chain quilt, or Double Nine-Patch without border quilt — Irish Chain quilt, or Double Nine-Patch without border quilt

Harriett Theetge James

circa 1900–1925

Harriett Theetge James (1865–1929); Mary Eliza Theetge Malcom (1858–1914), Seven Sisters quilt, or Seven Stars quilt — Seven Sisters quilt, or Seven Stars quilt

Harriett Theetge James, Mary Eliza Theetge Malcom

circa 1900–1929

Emma B. Roessler, Autumn Leaf quilt — Autumn Leaf quilt

Emma B. Roessler

circa 1933–1940

Olive Batchelor Wells (1822–1893), Garden of Eden quilt — Garden of Eden quilt

Olive Batchelor Wells

circa 1840–1860

Friends of Anthony Coler and Matilda Charlotte Cook Coler (active 1845–1929), Log Cabin Straight Furrow quilt — Log Cabin Straight Furrow quilt

Friends of Anthony Coler and Matilda Charlotte Cook Coler

1884

Elizabeth Paulina Shinabarger Waddle (1838–1913), Log Cabin Sunshine & Shadow quilt — Log Cabin Sunshine & Shadow quilt

Elizabeth Paulina Shinabarger Waddle

circa 1860–1880

Anna Marie Espenlaub (1879–1963), Grandmother's Dream quilt — Grandmother's Dream quilt

Anna Marie Espenlaub

circa 1925–1950

Maria Kemper Kunkel, Evening Star quilt, or Sawtooth quilt, or Ohio Star quilt, or Crystal Star quilt, or Joining Star quilt, or Cog Block quilt — Evening Star quilt, or Sawtooth quilt, or Ohio Star quilt, or Crystal Star quilt, or Joining Star quilt, or Cog Block quilt

Maria Kemper Kunkel

circa 1880–1900

Martha A. Kinsgston Haggard (1815–1899), Wonder quilt, variation of Capenter's Star pattern — Wonder quilt, variation of Capenter's Star pattern

Martha A. Kinsgston Haggard

1895–1897