Owner: Luella Kephart
Maker: Luella Kephart
Pattern: Birds and Flowers
Size: 90 by 78
Quilting: machine

Owner: Judy L Jennings
Maker: Judy L. Jennings
Pattern: African Zebra Scene
Size: 35 by 36
Date: 2003
Construction: machine pieced
Quilting: machine

Owner: Judy L. Jeninngs
Maker: Judy L. Jennings
Pattern: Ocean Medley
Size: 47 by 53
Date: 2004
Method: curved strip piecing
Quilting: machine
Materials: cotton
Other Information: Two different scenic fish prints used with stripped fabric, border is scrap fabric.

Owner: Deb Laningham
Maker: Deb Laningham
Pattern: Butterflies
Size: 72 by 100
Date: 2006
Method: machine pieced
Quilting: machine
Other Information: Free motion stitched butterflies, rhinestone accents, gliter paint bodies, and yarn trim.

Owner: Deb Laningham
Maker: Deb Laningham
Pattern: Razorback Log Cabin
Size: 96 by 78
Date: 2006
Construction: machine pieced
Quilting: machine
Materials: cotton

Owner: Virginia Cantrell
Maker: Virginia Cantrell
Pattern: Windmill Stack and Whack
Size: 50 by 64
Date: 2005
Construction: machine pieced
Quilting: machine
Materials: cotton
Other Information: Won 1st at Boone County Fair 2005 and 1st at the Arkansas District Fair 2005.

Owner: Virginia Cantrell
Maker: Virginia Cantrell
Pattern: Butterfly
Size: 48 by 98
Date: 1997
Construction: hand applique and pieced
Quilting: hand
Other Information: I made this out of Hawaiian cotttons and prints while taking care of an elderly lady. Won 1st at the Boone County Fair and 1st at the North Arkansas Regional Fair 1998.

Owner: Virginia Cantrell
Maker: Virginia Cantrell
Pattern: Crazy Quilt
Size: 54 by 72
Date: 2001
Construction: hand applique and pieced
Quilting: blind tied
Other Information: I won 1st and Best of Show at the Boone County Fair and North Arkansas District Fair 2002. The embellishments and lace are little goodies I've collected over the years.

Owner: Marge Hanson
Maker: Faithful Circle Quilters
Pattern: Autumn Hues
Size: 88 by 88
Date: 1996
Construction: Patchwork and hand applique
Quilting: Hand Quilted
Materials: cotton
Other Information: The Faithful Circle Quilters are members of a church in Downers Grove, IL. I was fortunate enough to have my name drawn to receive the quilt.

Owner: Phyllis Pokorny
Maker: unknown
Pattern: Crazy Doll Quilt
Size: 18" by 22"
Materials: cotton
Other Information: Turn of the century fabric; purchased in a shop in Kodiak, Alaska in 2005.

Owner: Phyllis Pokorny
Maker: Phyllis McMeekin
Size: 72" by 88"
Date: 1981
Method: Embroidered
Quilting: hand quilted
Materials: cotton
Other Information: Original patterns hand embroidered; grand prize winner in 2 quilt shows.

Owner: Phyllis Pokorny
Maker: Phyllis McMeekin
Pattern: Crazy Quilt
Date: 1985
Construction: foundation pieced
Materials: satin, brocade, silk

Owner: Phyllis Pokorny
Maker: Phyllis Pokorny
Pattern: Japanese Maple Leaves
Size: 80" by 98"
Construction: machine
Quilting: machine
Materials: cotton

Thank You

I'd like to belatedly thank all of the quilters and shop owners all over the state who have helped start the Arkansas Quilt Registry off with a bang. Also well deserving of our thanks is the Department of Arkansas Heritage, without whose generous grant the Registry would not have begun at all. If you have a quilt that should be a part of this project there are several ways to get it registered. If you are part of a quilting group or guild and would like to schedule a date for numerous quilts to be registered, you can send an email to arkansasquiltregistry@gmail.com or call Ozark Folkways at 479-634-3791. The Registry will also be coming to several quilt shows later in the year, or, you can photograph your quilt yourself and print out the Information Form located to the right under Links, and mail it in to us at 22733 N. Highway 71, Winslow, AR, 72959. In the meantime, there will be new quilts added to this site daily at the rate of approximately five to ten a day until I get caught up with what we have already. After that, new quilts will be added as they are registered. Again, thank you all very much for helping preserve and promote the rich history of quilting in Arkansas.
Best Wishes,
Ryan Trusell
Project Director

Owner: Phyllis Pokorny
Maker: Phyllis Pokorny
Pattern: Sampler Blocks
Size: 66" by 88"
Date: 1981-1997
Construction: hand pieced
Quilting: Hand quilted with pattern
Materials: cotton
Other Information: Inspired by antique quilt of Jane Sticks (civil war quilt).

Owner: Phyllis Pokorny
Maker: Phyllis McMeekin
Pattern: Floral Reverse Applique
Size: 54" by 76"
Date: 1980
Construction: taffeta
Other Information: Each block completed and backed. Individual blocks joined by feather stitch.

Owner: Melissa Donley
Maker: Unknown
Size: 84" by 84"
Construction: Hand pieced
Quilting: Hand quilted
Materials: cotton
Other Information: green, black, rose, indian pattern on edge.

Owner: Aaron Jackson
Maker: Carolyn Brewer
Pattern: Attic Windows
Size: 20" by 30"
Date: 2006
Construction: Machine
Quilting: Machine
Materials: Cotton
Other Information: For son-in-law on graduation from college.

Owner: Doris Willyard
Maker: Floy Waites
Pattern: Spool
Size: Full
Date: 1950's
Construction: Hand pieced
Other Information: Floy is the mother of Doris.

Owner: Gaylyn J. Willyard
Maker: Joyce Raney
Pattern: Deck of Cards
Size: Queen
Date: 2005
Construction: Machine
Other Information: Joyce Raney made it for her niece Gaylyn Willyard.

Owner: Lauryn Willyard
Maker: Floy Waites and Jimmy Heath
Pattern: Pansies
Size: Full
Other Information: Floy Waites and Jimmy Heath were sisters. Floy began working on it in 1933 and it was finished by her sister Jimmy in 1956. Lauryn is the great grandaughter of Floy. Ther grandmother Doris Willyard gave it to her in 2004.

Owner: Doris Willyard
Maker: Floy Waites
Pattern: Bow Tie
Size: Full
Date: 1950's
Construction: Hand
Quilting: Hand quilted
Other Information: Floy is the mother of Doris.