Quilt Overview Photos

Quilts were pieces of fabrics stitched together in a variety of patterns to be used as blankets or bed covers. This page shows a broad range of designs of regular. Crazy & special purpose quilts are found on other pages.

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Small glass pitcher on small quilt at Conde-Charlotte Museum. Mobile, AL.Bed with quilt at Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont House. Tucson, AZ.Ornately carved wooden Victorian bedstead & quilts at El Dorado County Historical Museum. Placerville, CA.Bentwood chair with quilt in Chambers Home at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. Colorado Springs, CO.
Small glass pitcher on small quilt at Conde-Charlotte Museum. Mobile, AL.Bed with quilt at Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont House. Tucson, AZ.Ornately carved wooden Victorian bedstead & quilts at El Dorado County Historical Museum. Placerville, CA.Bentwood chair with quilt in Chambers Home at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. Colorado Springs, CO.
Bed with quilt in Chambers Home at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. Colorado Springs, CO.Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Golden, CO.Servant's room with quilt at Rosemount House Museum. Pueblo, CO.Spooled bed with quilt at Baca Adobe House. Trinidad, CO.
Bed with quilt in Chambers Home at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. Colorado Springs, CO.Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Golden, CO.Servant's room with quilt at Rosemount House Museum. Pueblo, CO.Spooled bed with quilt at Baca Adobe House. Trinidad, CO.
Quilts displayed at Thomas Griswold House. Guilford, CT.Quilts displayed at Thomas Griswold House. Guilford, CT.Bed with quilts at Hyland House. Guilford, CT.Armchair & bed with quilt at Nathan Hale Homestead Museum. Coventry, CT.
Quilts (c1800-40) displayed at Thomas Griswold House. Guilford, CT.Quilts (c1800-60) displayed at Thomas Griswold House. Guilford, CT.Bed with quilts at Hyland House. Guilford, CT.Armchair & bed with quilt at Nathan Hale Homestead Museum. Coventry, CT.
Quilt detail at Nathan Hale Homestead Museum. Coventry, CT.Bed & quilt hand-made for Judson family at Judson House. Stratford, CT.Bedroom with quilt at Thankful Arnold House. Haddam, CT.Quilt at Danbury Museum & Historical Society. Danbury, CT.
Quilt detail at Nathan Hale Homestead Museum. Coventry, CT.Bed & quilt hand-made for Judson family at Judson House. Stratford, CT.Bedroom with quilt at Thankful Arnold House. Haddam, CT.Quilt at Danbury Museum & Historical Society. Danbury, CT.
Texas period bedroom with decorative interior paintings & quilt at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Quilt in Canova House at Old St. Augustine Village. St Augustine, FL.Quilt at High Amana gallery. High Amana, IA.Benjamin Harrison's bed in which he died with crazy quilt at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.
Texas period bedroom (1860s) with decorative interior paintings & quilt (c1870) at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Quilt in Canova House at Old St. Augustine Village. St Augustine, FL.Quilt at High Amana gallery. High Amana, IA.Benjamin Harrison's bed in which he died (1901) with crazy quilt (c1888-9) at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.
Boarding house mistress bedroom bed with quilt at Boott Cotton Mills Boarding House. Lowell, MA.Bedroom with quilted bed at House of Seven Gables. Salem, MA.Sleigh bed with quilt at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.Rope bed with quilt at John Adams birthplace. Quincy, MA.
Boarding house mistress bedroom bed with quilt at Boott Cotton Mills Boarding House. Lowell, MA.Bedroom with quilted bed at House of Seven Gables. Salem, MA.Sleigh bed with quilt at Mayflower Society House. Plymouth, MA.Rope bed with quilt at John Adams birthplace. Quincy, MA.
Quilt closet at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.Bedroom with quilts in Jackson County Marshall's House. Independence, MO.Sofa with quilt in Jackson County Marshall's House. Independence, MO.Second bedroom with quilts in Jackson County Marshall's House. Independence, MO.
Quilt closet at Lewis-Bingham-Waggoner House. Independence, MO.Bedroom with quilts in Jackson County Marshall's House. Independence, MO.Sofa with quilt in Jackson County Marshall's House. Independence, MO.Second bedroom with quilts in Jackson County Marshall's House. Independence, MO.
Quantrill family coverlet quilt at 1859 Jail Museum. Independence, MO.Quilt at John Wornall House Museum. Kansas City, MO.Quilts at John Wornall House Museum. Kansas City, MO.Bed & trundle bed with quilts at General Daniel Bissell House. St. Louis, MO.
Quantrill family coverlet quilt (1844) at 1859 Jail Museum. Independence, MO.Quilt at John Wornall House Museum. Kansas City, MO.Quilts at John Wornall House Museum. Kansas City, MO.Bed & trundle bed with quilts at General Daniel Bissell House. St. Louis, MO.
Quilt at General Daniel Bissell House. St. Louis, MO.Bed in which Harry Truman was born at Truman Birthplace House. Lamar, MO.Detail of Princess Feather pattern quilt by Mary Hicks Stovall at Museum of Mississippi History. Jackson, MS.Child's bedroom with quilt & original Frost furniture at Robert Frost Farm. Derry, NH.
Quilt at General Daniel Bissell House. St. Louis, MO.Bed in which Harry Truman was born at Truman Birthplace House. Lamar, MO.Detail of Princess Feather pattern quilt (c1825-45) by Mary Hicks Stovall at Museum of Mississippi History. Jackson, MS.Child's bedroom with quilt & original Frost furniture at Robert Frost Farm. Derry, NH.
Bed with quilt at Robert Frost Farm. Derry, NH.Detail of Abigail Fillmore's tumbling-block quilt at Millard Fillmore House. East Aurora, NY.Detail of Abigail Fillmore's tumbling-block quilt at Millard Fillmore House. East Aurora, NY.Antique quilts at Millard Fillmore House. East Aurora, NY.
Bed with quilt at Robert Frost Farm. Derry, NH.Detail of Abigail Fillmore's tumbling-block quilt at Millard Fillmore House. East Aurora, NY.Detail of Abigail Fillmore's tumbling-block quilt at Millard Fillmore House. East Aurora, NY.Antique quilts at Millard Fillmore House. East Aurora, NY.
Bedroom quilt with stars in Layton Home at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Chaise longue with early American quilt at Conference House. Staten Island, NY.Quilts at Historic Lyme Village Museum. Bellevue, OH.Weavings in Whitney home at Historic Kirtland Village. Kirtland, OH.
Bedroom quilt with stars in Layton Home at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Chaise longue with early American quilt at Conference House. Staten Island, NY.Quilts at Historic Lyme Village Museum. Bellevue, OH.Weavings in Whitney home at Historic Kirtland Village. Kirtland, OH.
Bedroom with quilt in Whitney home at Historic Kirtland Village. Kirtland, OH.Bedroom chest of drawers with quilts in Whitney home at Historic Kirtland Village. Kirtland, OH.Bed with quilt in Garfield home. Mentor, OH.Bed with quilt by Edison's mother at Edison Birthplace Museum. Milan, OH.
Bedroom with quilt in Whitney home at Historic Kirtland Village. Kirtland, OH.Bedroom chest of drawers with quilts in Whitney home at Historic Kirtland Village. Kirtland, OH.Bed with quilt in Garfield home. Mentor, OH.Bed with quilt by Edison's mother at Edison Birthplace Museum. Milan, OH.
Woven fabrics displayed at Sayles House at Milan Historical Museum. Milan, OH.Bed with quilt in Monroe House at Oberlin Heritage Center. Oberlin, OH.Quilt collection at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Applique quilt by Baldwin sisters of Salem, Ohio at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.
Woven fabrics displayed at Sayles House at Milan Historical Museum. Milan, OH.Bed with quilt in Monroe House at Oberlin Heritage Center. Oberlin, OH.Quilt collection at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Applique quilt (c1860) by Baldwin sisters of Salem, Ohio at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.
Sampler quilt by Martha Pierson of East Nottingham, NH at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Sampler quilt detail by Martha Pierson of East Nottingham, NH at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Pieced quilt from Ohio at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Presentation quilt made by Daughters of the American Revolution as gift for President William McKinley at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.
Sampler quilt (1847) by Martha Pierson of East Nottingham, NH at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Sampler quilt detail (1847) by Martha Pierson of East Nottingham, NH at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Pieced quilt (1880-99) from Ohio at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Presentation quilt (1897-1901) made by Daughters of the American Revolution as gift for President William McKinley at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.
Double wedding ring pieced quilt by Letha Lasely Russell of Shaker Heights, OH at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Centennial quilt plus whole cloth quilt at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Applique quilt by Beulah Fisher of Cleveland, Ohio at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Weaving fabric samples in Jonathan Hale House at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.
Double wedding ring pieced quilt (1930) by Letha Lasely Russell of Shaker Heights, OH at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Centennial quilt (begun 1876 - finished 1976) plus whole cloth quilt (c1948) at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Applique quilt (c1948) by Beulah Fisher of Cleveland, Ohio at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Weaving fabric samples in Jonathan Hale House at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.
Bedroom with quilts at Mathews House Museum. Zanesville, OH.Bedroom with quilt at Shriver House Museum. Gettysburg, PA.Turned bed with quilt in bedroom of Green Gables. Cavendish, PE.Bed with quilt in Old Place at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.
Bedroom with quilts at Mathews House Museum. Zanesville, OH.Bedroom with quilt at Shriver House Museum. Gettysburg, PA.Turned bed with quilt in bedroom of Green Gables. Cavendish, PE.Bed with quilt in Old Place at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.
Bedroom with quilt at Kellum-Noble House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Bed with quilt at Nichols-Rice-Cherry House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Bed with quilt in Weber Sunday House at Pioneer Museum. Fredericksburg, TX.Bed with quilt in Meusebach room at Pioneer Museum. Fredericksburg, TX.
Bedroom with quilt at Kellum-Noble House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Bed with quilt at Nichols-Rice-Cherry House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Bed with quilt in Weber Sunday House at Pioneer Museum. Fredericksburg, TX.Bed with quilt in Meusebach room at Pioneer Museum. Fredericksburg, TX.
Bedroom with quilt at Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead. Stonewall, TX.Patchwork quilt with floral design in Moehrig Blank House at Conservation Plaza. New Braunfels, TX.Sleigh bed, attrib. Stautzenberger, with curved & scalloped side rails, topped with quilt & hand made petticoat at Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. New Braunfels, TX.Sleigh bed, attrib. Heinrich Scholl, & quilt at Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. New Braunfels, TX.
Bedroom with quilt at Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead. Stonewall, TX.Patchwork quilt with floral design in Moehrig Blank House at Conservation Plaza. New Braunfels, TX.Sleigh bed, attrib. Stautzenberger, with curved & scalloped side rails, topped with quilt & hand made petticoat at Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. New Braunfels, TX.Sleigh bed, attrib. Heinrich Scholl, & quilt at Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. New Braunfels, TX.
Walnut poster bed attrib. Johann Jahn with Civil War era quilt in "log cabin" pattern at Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. New Braunfels, TX.Detail of quilt at Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. New Braunfels, TX.Patchwork quilt at Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. New Braunfels, TX.Double pine bed with trundle bed in Reininger Log Cabin at Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. New Braunfels, TX.
Walnut poster bed attrib. Johann Jahn with Civil War era quilt in "log cabin" pattern at Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. New Braunfels, TX.Detail of quilt at Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. New Braunfels, TX.Patchwork quilt at Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. New Braunfels, TX.Double pine bed with trundle bed in Reininger Log Cabin at Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. New Braunfels, TX.
Detail of quilted bedspread, made by family, in elder Chambers' bedroom at Chambers House Museum. Beaumont, TX.Detail of quilted bedspread in Florence Chambers' bedroom at Chambers House Museum. Beaumont, TX.Eight point Lone Star quilt at Susanna Dickinson Museum House. Austin, TX.Bed with quilt in children's room in Bell House at Pioneer Farms. Austin, TX.
Detail of quilted bedspread, made by family, in elder Chambers' bedroom at Chambers House Museum. Beaumont, TX.Detail of quilted bedspread in Florence Chambers' bedroom at Chambers House Museum. Beaumont, TX.Eight point Lone Star quilt at Susanna Dickinson Museum House. Austin, TX.Bed with quilt in children's room in Bell House at Pioneer Farms. Austin, TX.
Carved bed with quilt made by Mrs. Ann Rawes at McCulloch House. Waco, TX.Quilt made by Mrs. Ann Rawes at McCulloch House. Waco, TX.Quilt with star pattern at East Terrace House. Waco, TX.Bedroom with quilt at East Terrace House. Waco, TX.
Carved bed with quilt made by Mrs. Ann Rawes (July 25, 1860) at McCulloch House. Waco, TX.Quilt made by Mrs. Ann Rawes (July 25, 1860) at McCulloch House. Waco, TX.Quilt with star pattern at East Terrace House. Waco, TX.Bedroom with quilt at East Terrace House. Waco, TX.
Victorian bedroom with four-poster bed & quilt made by Lady Burnett at Crathes Castle. Crathes, Scotland.Spinning wheel beside bed with quilt in Ballydugan Weaver's house at Ulster Folk Park. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Bed with quilt in Log Cabin at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.Quilting work area in Western Pennsylvania Log House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.
Victorian bedroom with four-poster bed & quilt (1878) made by Lady Burnett at Crathes Castle. Crathes, Scotland.Spinning wheel beside bed with quilt in Ballydugan Weaver's house at Ulster Folk Park. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Bed with quilt in Log Cabin at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.Quilting work area in Western Pennsylvania Log House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.
Woodrow Wilson bed with flower quilt at his Birthplace house. Staunton, VA.High post bed with quilt in North bedchamber of John Marshall House. Richmond, VA.Four poster bed with quilt at Centre Hill. Petersburg, VA.Annual quilt display at Billings Farm & Museum. Woodstock, VT.
Woodrow Wilson bed with flower quilt at his Birthplace house. Staunton, VA.High post bed with quilt in North bedchamber of John Marshall House. Richmond, VA.Four poster bed with quilt at Centre Hill. Petersburg, VA.Annual quilt display at Billings Farm & Museum. Woodstock, VT.
Annual quilt display at Billings Farm & Museum. Woodstock, VT.Quilt made by Campbell sisters at Mannington, Marion Co., at West Virginia State Museum. Charleston, WV.Quilt made by Elizabeth Castco at Walton, Roanne Co., WV at West Virginia State Museum. Charleston, WV.Four poster bed with quilt at Craik-Patton House. Charleston, WV.
Annual quilt display at Billings Farm & Museum. Woodstock, VT.Quilt (1888) made by Campbell sisters at Mannington, Marion Co., at West Virginia State Museum. Charleston, WV.Quilt (c1930's) made by Elizabeth Castco at Walton, Roanne Co., WV at West Virginia State Museum. Charleston, WV.Four poster bed with quilt at Craik-Patton House. Charleston, WV.
Detail of antique bedspread at Craik-Patton House. Charleston, WV.Detail of bedspread with appliqué at Craik-Patton House. Charleston, WV.Quilt exhibit in art gallery at Discovery Museum of Clay Center for The Arts & Sciences. Charleston, WV.Quilt exhibit in art gallery at Discovery Museum of Clay Center for The Arts & Sciences. Charleston, WV.
Detail of antique bedspread at Craik-Patton House. Charleston, WV.Detail of bedspread with appliqué at Craik-Patton House. Charleston, WV.Quilt exhibit in art gallery at Discovery Museum of Clay Center for The Arts & Sciences. Charleston, WV.Quilt exhibit in art gallery at Discovery Museum of Clay Center for The Arts & Sciences. Charleston, WV.

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