by Quilt Alliance | Aug 19, 2013 | On this Day in History Quilts series
On this day in 1946, 42nd U.S. President William Jefferson Blythe III was born in Hope, Arkansas. Bill’s father died in an accident before his birth and he took the last name of his stepfather, Roger Clinton. Inspired by meeting John F. Kennedy in the White House when he was a teenager, Clinton pursued a law degree and entered politics, becoming the governor of Arkansas at the age of 32. Tennessee born Louisa Harrison Hatchett Greeson made this “Original Chrysanthemum in Pot” quilt around 1870 in Prescott, Arkansas (about 16 miles northeast of Hope). Greeson designed and handmade the quilt including dimensional applique. The quilt is part of the DAR Museum permanent collection. View this quilt on The Quilt Index to read more about its history, design and construction. Be sure to use the zoom tool for a detailed view. Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bill-clinton-born Posted by Amy E. Milne Executive Director, Quilt Alliance…
by Quilt Alliance | Aug 16, 2013 | On this Day in History Quilts series
On this day in 1977, Elvis Presley, the “King of Rock and Roll,” died of a heart attack in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 42. This 79” x 49” quilted portrait of Elvis was made by Alabama artist Yvonne Wells in 1991, and was added to The Quilt Index by the Kentucky Quilt Project. View this quilt on The Quilt Index to read more about its history, design and construction. Be sure to use the zoom tool for a detailed view. Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elvis-presley-dies Posted by Amy E. Milne Executive Director, Quilt Alliance…
by Quilt Alliance | Aug 15, 2013 | On this Day in History Quilts series
On this day in 1983, Hurricane Alicia formed south of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. Twenty-one deaths and billions of dollars of damage were caused by the storm. Louisiana quiltmaker Wealthy Alicia Logan Long made this Crazy quilt 100 years earlier (1883). From this Quilt Index record: “Maker had 9 children. The quilt was found between a feather bed and plain mattress on an old brass and iron bed… This is the makers only known quilt.” The quilt is owned by the Parkdotan Plantation and owners documented it as part of the Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project in 1987. View this quilt on The Quilt Index to read more about its history, design and construction. Be sure to use the zoom tool for a detailed view. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Alicia Posted by Amy E. Milne Executive Director, Quilt Alliance…
by Quilt Alliance | Aug 14, 2013 | On this Day in History Quilts series
On this day in 1950, Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, Princess Royal of England, was born to then Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Anne had an interest in pharology, the study of lighthouses, and as a patron of the Northern Lighthouse Board, visited each of Scotland’s 215 lighthouses. This Lighthouse sampler titled “Beacons of Home” was created by Carol A. Hare of Saginaw, Michigan in 1999. The hand appliqued, embroidered and quilted piece was a gift for Hare’s brother. “The lighthouses represent places in which my brother has lived or worked around the U.S. and Canada and come to from his travels.” The quilt’s label includes a pocket with an insert listing each lighthouse and its location. The owner of the quilt received it as a gift and documented it as part of the Michigan Quilt Project. View this quilt on The Quilt Index to read more about its history, design and construction. Be sure to use the zoom tool for a detailed view. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne,_Princess_Royal Posted by Amy E. Milne Executive Director, Quilt Alliance…
by Quilt Alliance | Aug 13, 2013 | On this Day in History Quilts series
On this day in 1892, the “Baltimore Afro-American” newspaper was founded by former slave John H. Murphy, Jr. Two editions of the paper are still in circulation—one in Baltimore, and the other in Washington D.C. This Star of Lemoyne quilt was hand stitched by Jane Phillips in Baltimore in the 1880’s. The quilt was documented in 1986 during the North Carolina Quilt Project by the great granddaughter of the quiltmaker. View this quilt on The Quilt Index to read more about its history, design and construction. Be sure to use the zoom tool for a detailed view. Source: http://www.pbs.org/blackpress/news_bios/afroamerican.html Posted by Amy E. Milne Executive Director, Quilt Alliance…
