CONTACT INFORMATION:
Susan Wildemuth
18621 US Highway 6
Atkinson, Illinois 61235
Telephone No: 309-936-7455
E-mail: wildemuthsew@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.illinoisquilthistory.com
Quilt History Interests:
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Collecting Vintage Quilt Paper Items (Ephemera)
- Iowa and Illinois Quilts and Midwestern Quilt History
- Virginia Snow Studios, Collingbourne Mills, LeeWards – Elgin, Illinois
- LeeWard Mills and LeeWards Quilts - Crib and Adult
- Patriotic Quilts and Embroidery
- Eagle Quilts
- Signature Quilt Genealogy
- Quilt Pattern History
- Quilt Designers
- Researching and Writing about Quilts and Quilt History
- To encourage Illinois Quilt History Research
- To document and save the history of the “everyday Joes and Josephines,” individuals who did or didn’t make the papers, but went about the business of creating quilts that have an Illinois connection.
- To give people a forum to share Illinois Quilt History stories
- To provide tips to people doing research in the State of Illinois
- To encourage quilt ephemera collecting
- To promote quilt making
Quilt Articles (Susan Wildemuth):
“Do You Suffer From Quilt Separation Anxiety? “ QUILT Fall 1989.
“A Day at a Quilt Documentation.” QUILT WORLD September 1990.
“It’s a Knitter! It’s a Cross-Stitcher! No, It’s Me and I’m a Quilter!”
QUILT Spring 1991.
“Finding the Right Frame.” COUNTRY QUILTS Winter 1992.
“Fair Competition.” QUCK AND EASY QUILTING Summer 1992.
“The Sale of the Century.” QUILT Spring 1997
“Keeping a Journal.” QUILT WORLD January 1998.
“The Beautiful Bible Quilt.” QUILT Spring 1998.
“Classic Quilt Patterns from the Kansas City Star.” QUILT Summer 1998.
“The Quilting Bee.” QUILT Summer 1998.
“Spring Cleaning Antique Quilts.” QUILT Spring 1999.
“Carrie Hall and Her Collection of Quilt Artifacts.” QUILT Winter 2000.
“Collectible Quilt Paper Items.” QUILT WORLD July 2001.
“Creating a Family Banner.” QUILT WORLD September 2001.
”Marie D. Webster: She Wrote the Book.” ANTIQUE QUILTS Fall 2001.
“History of Mountain Mist Batting.” QUILT WORLD November 2001.
“Chatelaines.” QUILT WORLD January 2002.
“Elizabeth Keckley and the Mary Todd Lincoln Quilt.” QUILT WORLD March 2002.
“Ohio’s Own Ruth E. Finley.” QUILT WORLD May 2002.
“What Ever Happened to Virginia Snow?” QUILTER’S WORLD - April 2003.
“Uncovering Quilt History: The American Quilt Study Group.” QUILTER’S WORLD August 2003.
“Meet ‘The Dog Lady’ Sharon Malec.” QUILTER’S WORLD - February 2004.
“Investigating an Album Signature Quilt.” PIECEWORK September/October 2005.
“Breast Cancer Awareness & the Quilt Community.” QUILTER’S WORLD October 2005.
“Quilt Grants and Scholarships.” QUILTER’S WORLD August 2006.
“Marie Webster: Early-Twentieth-Century Quilt Designer.” PIECEWORK September/October 2007.
Wildemuth, Susan – Assorted Articles -- PIECES OF TIME: A QUILT AND TEXTILE HISTORY MAGAZINE. Kalona, Iowa: Iowa and Illinois Quilt Study Group.
April 2006
August 2006
April 2007
August 2007
Illinois Quilt History Web Site. < http://www.illinoisquilthistory.com> 2008-Present.
Special Note:
Susan Wildemuth also writes Children’s History, Agricultural History, Human Interest articles and Humor Columns
Aunt Susie
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