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List of the 100 Best Quilts of the 20th Century
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100 Best Quilts of the 20th Century:
In 1999 Quilter's Newsletter Magazine and the International Quilt Festival, along with Quiltmaker and McCall's Quilting collaborated to determine the 100 best quilts of the twentieth century. A book of these quilts was published by Quilters Newsletter, and a special museum quality exhibition was held at the International Quilt Festival in 2000. A PBS documentary film was also made at this event.

Corona 2: Solar Eclipse by Caryl Bryer Fallert was chosen. Click here for the full story of this quilt.

 

Below is a list of all of the quilts chosen and their makers. As we find pictures online, we will provide links. If you are on the list and want a link to your own picture of your quilt, just let us know and provide us with a URL.

1900-1925, first quarter of the 20th century -- 9 quilts
1. Amish Center Diamond - Unknown maker
2. Anthurium - Mary Manoi
3. Bible Scenes - Unknown maker
4. Crazy Quilt: The Barnyard - Mary Mittie Belle Agner Barrier
5. Grapes and Vines - Marie Webster
6. Hexagon - Sarah Haynes
7. Kaleidoscope - Unknown maker
8. Pictograph Quilt - Unknown Lakota Sioux Indian
9. Tailor's Quilt - Carl Klenicke

1926-1950, second quarter of the 20th century -- 27 quilts
10. American Life - Mrs. Cecil White
11. Amish Pyramid Tumbling Blocks - Unknown
12. Center Medallion - A.Y. (signed with initials only)
13. Cottage Garden - Pine Eisfeller
14. The Fairy - Ruby M. Lanning Lundgren
15. Flower Basket Petit Point - Grace McCance Snyder
16. The Garden - Emma Craig
17. Grandmother's Flower Garden - Ruth Lee
18. Hexagon Mosaic - Albert Small
19. Indiana Wreath - Charlotte Jane Whitehill
20. Iris Garland - Hannah Haynes Headlee
21. Lazy Man - Grace R. Tyler & Ruth C. Bond
22. Matterhorn - Myrtle Fortner
23. Miniaturized Postage Stamp - Mrs. B.W. Riley
24. Mosaic Grace - McCance Snyder
25. Orchid Wreath - Rose Kretsinger
26. Paradise Garden - Rose Kretsinger
27. Pikake Lei & Tuberose - Eleanor S. Anderson
28. Prosperity is Just Around the Corner - Fannie Shaw
29. The Quilt Show - Bertha Stenge
30. The Quilting Bee - Bertha Stenge
31. Red Birds or The Garden - Katurah Elisabeth Tooley
32. Settling of the West - Mildred Jacob Chappell
33. Sunday School Picnic - Jennie Trein
34. Sunflower Quilt - Dr. Jeanette Throckmorton
35. Tree of Life - Pine Eisfeller
36. World of Tomorrow - Pearl Willard Roberds

1951-1975, third quarter of 20th century -- 7 quilts
37. Calico Garden - Florence Peto
38. Dan'l Boone Kills a Bar - Edward Larson & Wanie Thomas
39. Heritage Quilt - Mary Barton
40. Papago Reservation Quilt - Goldie Richmond
41. Rainbow Monogram and Initial - Ida W. Beck
42. Therese Quilt - Therese May
43. Torrid Dwelling - Molly Upton

1976-1999, fourth quarter of 20th century -- 57 quilts
44. #91 Quilt - Pamela Studstill
45. AIDS Memorial Quilt - 20,000+ makers
46. Air Show - Jonathan Shannon
47. Amigos Muertos - Jonathan Shannon
48. Amish Spring with Feathers and Lace - Beverly Mannisto Williams
49. Ancient Directions - Alison Goss
50. Archipelago - Nancy Halpern
51. Aurora - Michael James
52. Barefoot and Pregnant - Jean Ray Laury
53. Changing Planes - Miriam Nathan-Roberts
54. Cherokee Trail of Tears - Chris Wolf Edmonds
55. Chrysalis: Log Cabin Variation III - Maria McCormick-Snyder
56. Conway Album (I'm Not from Baltimore) - Irma Gail Hatcher
57. Corona II: Solar Eclipse - Caryl Bryer Fallert
58. Crowned with Glory—Right Royally - Zena Thorpe
59. Dancing on the Dark Side of the Moon - Judy B. Dales
60. Dashboard Saints - Terrie Hancock Mangat
61. Depth of Field III: Plane View - Jan Myers-Newbury
62. Double Mexican Wedding Rings #4 - Nancy Crow & Marie Moore
63. Floral Symphony - Betty Ekern Suiter
64. Ginger Flowers - Deborah Kakalia
65. Glorious Lady Freedom - Moneca Calvert
66. Guardians of Liberty - Amy Chamberlin
67. Gypsy in My Soul - Jane Blair
68. Hydrangea - Velda E. Newman
69. In Praise of Poppies - Emilie M. Belak
70. In the Beginning - Barbara Olson
71. In the Grass - Joan Lintault
72. In the Heart of Europe - Magarete Heinisch
73. Joie de Vivre - Candy Goff
74. Joy Ride - Libby Lehman
75. Kaleidoscopic XVI: More is More - Paula Nadelstern
76. Keep Both Feet on the Floor - Yvonne Porcella
77. The Ladies of Baltimore - Elly Sienkiewicz & others
78. Log Cabin Maze - Ellen Oppenheimer
79. March Study - Nancy Crow & Mrs. Levi Mast
80. The Men: Mask Face Quilt #2 - Faith Ringgold
81. My Mother Taught Me to Sew - Faye Anderson
82. Naiad Charlotte - Warr Anderson
83. Nancy's Garden - Nancy Pearson
84. Nautical Stars - Judy Mathieson
85. Painted Metal Ceiling - Anne Oliver
86. Piece and Quiet - Cynthia England
87. Putnam County, Bicentennial - Gladys Boalt and others
88. Rail Through the Rockies - Debra Wagner
89. Ray of Light - Jinny Beyer
90. Renaissance - Helen Kelley
91. Rhythm/Color: Improvisations - Michael James
92. Rio Hondo - Katie Pasquini-Masopust
93. Row Houses - Flavin Glover
94. Sahel - Hollis Chatelain
95. Seams a Lot Like Degas - Lura Schwarz Smith
96. Toujours Nouveau - Suzanne Marshall
97. Twelve Dancing Princesses - Ruth McDowell
98. Two Minutes in May - Shirley P. Kelly
99. Willow - Jane A. Sassaman
100. The Yellow Maple - Ruth McDowell

       
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