Grandmother's Flower Garden

Flowers hand pieced in 1957. Set together by Dorothy Cleaver. Hand quilted in 2 months by Dorothy and I in 1998. 72 x 81"

Dorothy Marguerite Culver Barnhill

Lone Star

Made by Marguerite Barnhill in the 1960's. Machine quilted  73 x 82"

Grapevine

This quilt was a gift to Dorothy from Elsie Woosely.  Someone appliqued it for her and her mother Marguerite Barnhill quilted it.

Nora Barnhill

Dresden plate

36 plates  w/ scalloped border

80 x 84 1/2"

Hand appliqued

Flower quilting

Flower Garden

Double Wedding Ring

Sunflower 

Appliqued by Nora for her son Harvey

Addie Alice Edwards Galbreath

Here are the quilts that Willis' grandmother Addie made.

Friendship Quilt

This quilt was to commemorate the HB Club dated 12/18/1930.  Each block lists those in the club and are as follows: Lizzy Degenhart, Anna Burt, Ada Harms, Clara Sharp, Lydia Ross, Ollis Crockett, Hattie Sharples, Nora Gager, Esther Haws, Dora Graham, Doratha Galbreath, Agnes Zugmier, Retta Cleaver, Maggie Osburn, Silvia Knoles, Goldie Henderson, Fern Irene Galbreath, Buelah Osburn, Lydia Volkmann, Cleone Hunt, Ruth Burt, Rose Volkmann, Alice Galbreath, Alira McNaught, Bernice Shaffer, Doll McFarland, Alta Zugmier, Laura Williamson, Ethel Hunt.  Scalloped shingle quilting 69 1/2 x 83 1/2  30 Blocks

Nine Patch

ruler quilted

30 Blocks 68 x 80 1/2"

Tulips 20 Blocks 

Lattice

72 blocks 70 x 79"

Dresden Plate

99 blocks 66 3/4 x 76"

hand quilted

18 plates 69 x 78 1/2"

machine appliqued hand quilted

Texas Star

Blocks were pieced by Addie, set together by Marguerite Barnhill. Quilted by Mrs Mose Wilson in Chanute Kansas.

Quilting History of Dorothy Alice Barnhill Cleaver

There once was a little girl named Dorothy, sitting under a quilting frame threading her third needle, while her mother Dorothy Marguerite (Culver) Barnhill and grandmother Nora Marriah (Stratton) Barnhill used those needles as hired hands to quilt a lattice grid the width of a ruler, charging by the yard of thread used. Unknown to her she was being taught a family tradition that would she would pass onto her children and grandchildren. Dorothy's first introduction of the art came from her greatgrandmother Chloe Marriah (Jones) Stratton. Chloe loved sewing crazy quilts made from a bag of oddly shaped scraps of fabric sewn together by hand. At 10 years Dorothy began her first quilt the 'Bow Tie Quilt'. With instruction from her grandma Nora she hand stitched each block finishing when she was a teenager. She made her next quilt at 20 years old an 'Animal Applique', while working nights as a Santa Fe railroad PBX Operator. Once Dorothy had the techniques of quilting her creativity took hold. Here is a look at her quilt log.

Stars

Brian's star quilt was made in the 'English paper piecing' style with cardstock as a base then appliqued to a background. (2002) 76"x 90"

Ocean Waves

Grayson wanted a wild and crazy quilt. 24 block set on point(2004) 79"x 95"

Goldenrod

This quilt was made for Craig 88"x 97"

Autumn Leaves

Ryan's quilt has 72 hand appliqued and embroidered blocks. (2004) 86"x95"

Hawaiian Applique

A good friend Chuck Hurst had this quilt top and I quilted it for him.

Flower Basket

Stacey's quilt has 40 basket blocks placed on point. Hand quilted around baskets by Rachelle and I in 2005. 81 1/2"x 98"

Mushroom Quilt

This embroidered quilt I wanted to make for a long time. Suzanne loved the colors.

Jacob's Ladder

Derek's quilt 42 blocks, hand quilted by Rachelle and I. (2002) 85 3/4"x 98 1/2"

Octagon Scrap Quilt

Logan's quilt brown and turquoise.

Patriot's Puzzle

This is Nicole's quilt made in 2003.

Junior Quilts

Quilts made in 2001 for Jarin and Tanner.

Jean Quilt

Made from jeans and overalls for Craig in June 2001. 50"x 75"

Squares 2

Pieced in 2001 for Melissa. Cost $27.50 84"x 92"

Shoofly

Made in 2001 for Andrea. Pieced in 4 weeks, quilted in 16 days by Rachelle and I. 55 Fly blocks, stitch in the ditch around flys. Cost $42.50 89 1/2"x 96"

Whatchamacallit

This quilt was made for Telly. Started August 10, 2000 and finished February 15, 2001. 16 days quilting time. Cost $65

Squares

Made for Preston in 2000. Cost $46 80"x 94"

Pinwheel

Made for Alan's wedding. Cost $45 (1999) 78"x 86"

Celtic Squares

Chad's quilt made in 1998, quilted by Rachelle and I.

American Chain

Penny's quilt, began in July finished in December. It took three weeks to quilt. Cost $42 (1998) 91"x 102"

Radiant Star

Nathan's quilt Cost $70 (1996) 83"x 95"

Forest Animals

Ronnie's quilt made with printed panels and the bear claw block. Cost $80 (1996) 88"x 102"

Night & Noon

Rachelle's quilt. She picked pattern and materials. Cost $77 (1986) 85"x 100"

State Birds 2

My mother Marguerite embroidered this quilt for Lisa and Justin. Machine quilted.