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The online Boxes Under the Bed™ Gallery displays examples of quilt ephemera. The gallery images have been generously contributed by Michigan State University Museum It is our hope that viewing these will inspire you to begin a Boxes Under the Bed™ project of your own. Bookmark this page, and check back often for new additions to our gallery. To see a larger view, please click on the individual thumbnail image.

 

Newspaper Clippings (click thumbnail for larger image)

The Duck block was one of 24 in McKim's Bird Life Quilt (1928-1930)

Audubon or Bird Live Quilt Ruby McKim

 

This is one pattern block from McKim's "Bird Life" quilt

Duck Block Ruby McKim Series Quilt

 

Florence LaGanke authored the Nancy Page Quilt Club column from the late 1920s through the 1930s.

 

Nancy Page Quilt Club

 

This one-page pattern sheet was sent to readers who missed a pattern from the newspaper and wrote to request a copy.

Detroit News

 

 

Newsletters (click thumbnail for larger image)

Aunt Kate's Quilting Bee, Glenna Boyd, ed. Fort Worth, TX (bi-monthly July 1962-1970: annually 1970-1988)

Aunt Kate's Quilting Bee, 1962

Nimble Needle Treasures, Patricia Almy, ed. Sapulpa, OK 1969-1975.

Nimble Needle Treasures, Sept. 1970

Tumbling Alley, Evelyn Brown, ed. Gainesville, FL Fall 1973-July 1980.

Tumbling Alley, 1978

 

Quilter's Journal, Joyce Gross, ed. Mill Valley, CA 1977-1987

Quilters' Journal, Winter 1979

 

Change to Quilt Journal: An International Review, Shelly Zegart, ed. Louisville, KY 1992-95

Quilt Journal: An International Review

Uncoverings 2001

AQSG Uncoverings 2001

 

 

 

Booklets of Quilt Patterns (click thumbnail for larger image)

Grandma Dexter's

Grandma Dexter's

Book of patterns self-published by Carlie Sexton in 1928

Old Fashioned Quilts Carlie Sexton
This McKim booklet contained exact cutting patterns for twelve quilts.

Patchwork Patterns - Book 3 McKim Studios

 

This mail order pattern company from the late 1800s-1960s sold more than 400 quilt and embroidery patterns.

Ladies Art Company

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

  
 

 

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