The Online Quilt Museum
An Internet Display of More than 40 Quilts
Celebrating the Remarkable Force of their
Talented Creators, Past and Present, in the
Minerd-Minard-Miner-Minor Family
Sampling of colorful quilts crafted by cousins dating to the early 1900s
The 2005 theme of the National Minerd-Minard-Miner-Minor -- "A Legacy of Quilting" -- celebrated the remarkable creative force of quilt makers in the family, past and present. A total of 40 quilt photographs are initially displayed in the "museum" -- including images of 24 quilts shown at the reunion, and many more images emailed by cousins from California to Massachusetts. This new "Online Quilt Museum" is dedicated to honoring talented quiltmakers in our family, and providing a visual record of their creations.
The earliest photo we have of a cousin-quilter is seen at
right in the late 1890s -- showing Chicago resident Amy
(Minerd) Tilbury-Thorne at the home of her brother James
Minerd near Dixon, OH and Monroeville, IN. The design on the quilt is
thought to have been a "pine tree pattern." To see an enlarged
version, visit our "Photo of the Month"
for August 2003.
In
the image seen at left, the late Clara
(Freed) Thorpe of Perryopolis, Fayette County, PA, proudly poses with
one of her creations. This image was used as a Valentine card, and likely was
taken in the 1950s.
If you would like to submit a photograph of your quilt, perhaps made by a loved ancestor, or possibly fashioned by you -- please email it to Minerd.com founder Mark A. Miner. Please include the name of the maker, the approximate year it was made, and any special notes about the fabrics, patterns, stitching or other stories behind the quilt.
Copyright © 2005 Mark A. Miner