List of quilters

This is a list of quilters - notable people who are known for their quilts, quilting, or involvement in the history of quilting.

Contents: 

• Top
• 0–9
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Nellie Mae Abrams (1946–2005), American ^[1]
• Willie Abrams (1897–1987), American ^[2]
• Aline Amaru (born 1941), French Polynesian ^[3]
• Alex Anderson (born 1955), American ^[4]

B

• Ellen Harding Baker (1847–1886), American ^[5]
• Mary Alice Barton (1917–2003), American ^[6]
• Lydia Beachy (1863–1925), American ^[7]
• Alice Beasley (born 1945), American ^[8]
• Cuesta Benberry (1923–2007), American ^[9]
• Annie Bendolph (1900–1981), American ^[10]
• Louisiana Bendolph (born 1960), American ^[11]
• Mary Lee Bendolph (born 1935), American ^[12]
• Agatha Bennett (1919–2006), American ^[13]
• Amelia Bennett (1914–2002), American ^[14]
• Delia Bennett (1892–1976), American ^[15]
• Linda Diane Bennett (1955–1988), American ^[16]
• Loretta Pettway Bennett (born 1960), American ^[17]
• Mary L. Bennett (born 1942), American ^[18]
• Polly Bennett (1922–2003), American ^[19]
• Janet Catherine Berlo, American ^[20]
• Ian Berry (born 1984), British ^[21]
• Jinny Beyer (born 1941), American ^[22]
• Margaret Morton Bibb (1832–c.1900), American ^[23]
• Hazel Rodney Blackman (1921–2014), Jamaican-American ^[24]
• Ruth Clement Bond (1904–2005), American ^[25]
• NedRa Bonds (born 1948), American ^[26]
• Georgia Bonesteel (born 1936), American ^[27]
• Sandy Bonsib, American^{[ citation needed ]}
• Laverne Brackens (born 1927), American ^[28]
• Barbara Brackman (born 1945), American ^[29]
• Tina Williams Brewer, American ^[30]
• Tungane Broadbent (born 1940), American ^[31]
• Jo Budd, English ^{[32] [33]}
• Eleanor Burns (born 1945), American ^[34]
• Bisa Butler (born 1973), American ^[35]

C

• Dorothy Caldwell (born 1948), Canadian ^[36]
• Emma Lee Pettway Campbell, American ^[37]
• Viola Canady (1922–2009), American ^[38]
• Jennifer Chiaverini (born 1969), American ^[39]
• Judy Chicago (born 1939), American ^[40]
• Jane Burch Cochran (born 1943), American ^[41]
• Minder Coleman (1903–1999), American ^[42]
• Minnie Sue Coleman, American ^[43]
• Charles Counts (1934–2000), American ^[44]
• Nancy Crow, American ^[45]
• Michael A. Cummings, American ^[46]

D

• Bryony Dalefield, Aotearoa New Zealand ^[47]
• Madeline Davis (1940–2021), American ^[48]
• Mimi Dietrich, American ^[49]
• Jenny Doan, American ^[50]
• Radka Donnell (1928–2013), Bulgarian-German-American ^[51]
• William Rush Dunton, Jr. (1868–1966), American ^[52]

E

• Arester Earl (1892–1988), American ^[53]
• Tracey Emin (born 1963), English ^[54]
• Nora Ezell (1917–2007), American ^[55]

F

• Rachel Farmer, American ^[56]
• Kaffe Fassett, American ^[57]

G

• Rachel Carey George (1908–2011), American ^[58]
• Beth Gutcheon (born 1945), American ^[59]

H

• Misses Jane and Mary Hampson, Australian ^[60]
• Karen Hampton, American ^[61]
• Adeline Harris Sears, American ^[62]
• Carole Harris (1943), American ^[63]
• Peggie Hartwell (born 1939), American ^[64]
• Francine Haskins (born 1947), American ^[65]
• Joseph Hedley (died 1826), English ^[66]
• Kyra E. Hicks (born 1965), American ^[67]
• Susan Hilsenbeck, American ^[68]
• Susan Hoffman, American ^[69]
• Mary Ellen Hopkins (1932–2013), American ^[70]
• Gloria Hoppins (born 1955), American ^[71]
• Anna Maria Horner (born 1972), American ^[72]
• Susan Hudson (born 1957 or 1958), American ^[73]
• Clementine Hunter, American ^[74]

I

• Ella Mae Irby (1923–2001), American ^[75]

J

• Michael James (born 1949), American ^[76]

K

• Mealiʻi Kalama (1909–2004), Native Hawaiian ^[77]
• Jane Kaufman (1938–2021), American ^[78]
• Nettie Jane Kennedy (1916–2002), American ^[79]
• Emma Kickapoo (1880–1942), American ^[80]
• Ai Kijima (born 1970), Japanese ^[81]
• Chawne Kimber (born 1971), American ^[82]
• Bettye Kimbrell (1936–2016), American ^[83]

L

• Liliʻuokalani (1838–1917), Native Hawaiian ^[84]
• Sophie Tatum LaCroix (1862–1949), American ^[85]
• Mary Catherine Lamb (1949–2009), American ^[86]
• Jean Ray Laury (1928–2011), American ^[87]
• John Lefelhocz (born 1967), American ^[88]
• Bonnie Leman (1926–2010), American ^[89]
• Alma Lesch (1917–1999), American ^[90]
• Charlotte Lewis (1930–2024), American ^[91]
• Rosina Lippi (born 1956), American^{[ citation needed ]}
• Ellen Morton Littlejohn (1826–1899), American ^[92]

M

• Linda MacDonald (born 1946), American ^[93]
• Vereara Maeva-Taripo (1940–2019), Cook Island ^[94]
• Gwendolyn Ann Magee (1943–2011), American ^[95]
• Gwen Marston (1936–2019), American ^[96]
• Therese May (born 1943), American ^[97]
• Carolyn L. Mazloomi (born 1948), American ^[98]
• Dindga McCannon (born 1947), American ^[99]
• Susan McCord (1829–1909), American ^[100]
• Wini McQueen (born 1943), American ^[101]
• Nellie Star Boy Menard (1910–2001), American ^[102]
• Lucy Mingo (born 1931), American ^[12]
• Lucy Mooney (c.1880–1969), American ^[103]
• Lottie Mooney (1908–1992), American ^[104]
• Flora Moore (born 1951), American ^[105]
• Aolar Mosely (1912–1999), American ^[106]

N

• Paula Nadelstern (born 1951), American ^[107]
• Riel Nason, Canadian ^[108]
• Miriam Nathan-Roberts (1942–2018), American ^[109]
• Velda Newman, American ^[110]
• Addie Pearl Nicholson (1931–2022), American ^[111]
• Karen Nyberg (born 1969), American ^[112]

O

• Ramekon O'Arwisters (born 1960), American ^[113]
• Ellen Oppenheimer (born 1952), American ^[114]

P

• Nina Paley (born 1968), American ^[115]
• Sophonisba Angusciola Peale (1786–1859), American ^[116]
• Cecelia Pedescleaux (born 1945), American ^[117]
• Mertlene Perkins (1917–2015), American ^[118]
• Annie Bell Pettway (1930–2003), American ^[119]
• Annie E. Pettway (1904–1972), American ^[120]
• Arcola Pettway (1934–1994), American ^[121]
• Arlonzia Pettway (1923–2008), American ^[122]
• Candis Pettway (1924–1997), American ^[123]
• Edwina Pettway (born 1950), American ^[124]
• Jessie T. Pettway (1929–2023), American ^[125]
• Joanna Pettway (1924–1993), American ^[126]
• Lola Pettway (born 1941), American ^[127]
• Loretta Pettway (born 1942), American ^[12]
• Louella Pettway (1921–2006), American ^[128]
• Lucy P. Pettway (1930–2003), American ^[129]
• Lucy T. Pettway (1921–2004), American ^[130]
• Lutisha Pettway (1925–2001), American ^[131]
• Martha Jane Pettway (1898–2003), American ^[132]
• Mensie Lee Pettway (born 1939), American ^[133]
• Missouri Pettway, American ^[134]
• Pearlie Kennedy Pettway (1920–1982), American ^[135]
• Qunnie Pettway (1943–2010), American ^[136]
• Sally Mae Pettway Mixon (born 1965), American ^[137]
• Yvonne Porcella (1936–2016), American ^[138]
• Pearlie Posey (1894–1984), American ^[139]
• Harriet Powers (1837–1910), American ^[140]

R

• Hystercine Rankin (1929–2010), American ^[141]
• Sue Reno, American ^[142]
• Martha Ann Ricks (c.1817–1901), Americo-Liberian ^[143]
• Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), American ^[144]
• Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin (born 1952), American ^[145]

S

• Rebecca Scattergood Savery (1770–1885), American ^[146]
• Joan Schulze (born 1936), American ^[147]
• Elizabeth Talford Scott (1916–2011), American ^[148]
• Joyce J. Scott (born 1948), American ^[149]
• Bettie Bendolph Seltzer (1929–2017), American ^[150]
• Sue Willie Seltzer (1922–2010), American ^[151]
• Genie Shenk (1937–2018), American ^[152]
• Sandra Sider (born 1949), American ^[153]
• Sheryl Sims, American ^[154]
• Florine Smith (born 1948), American ^[155]
• Nellie von Gerichten Smith (1871–1952), American^{[ citation needed ]}
• Grace Snyder (1882–1982), American ^[156]
• Georgia Speller (1931–1988), American^{[ citation needed ]}
• Jane Stickle (1817–1896), American ^[157]
• Pamela Studstill (born 1954), American ^[158]
• Laurie Swim (born 1949), Canadian ^[159]

T

• Sarah Mary Taylor (1916–2000), American ^[160]
• Jessie Telfair (1913–1986), American ^[161]
• Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin (born 1952), American ^[162]
• Jeannette Throckmorton (1883-1963), American ^[163]
• Rosie Lee Tompkins (1936–2006), American ^[164]
• Lucinda Toomer (1888–1983), American ^[165]
• Stephen Towns (born 1980), American ^[166]
• Holice Turnbow (born 1930), American ^[167]
• Patricia Turner, American^{[ citation needed ]}

U

• Molly Upton (1953–1977), American ^[168]

V

• Anna Von Mertens (born 1973), American ^[169]

W

• Pecolia Warner (1901–1983), American ^[170]
• Marie Webster (1859–1956), American ^[171]
• Gearldine Westbrook (1919–2016), American ^[172]
• Katherine Westphal (1919–2018), American ^[173]
• Yvonne Wells (born 1939), American ^[174]
• Gwen Westerman, American ^[175]
• Andrea Williams (born 1973), American ^[176]
• Irene Williams (1920–2015), American ^[177]
• Nell Hall Williams (born 1933), American ^[178]
• Patty Ann Williams (1898–1972), American ^[179]
• Deborah Willis (born 1948), American ^[180]
• Magalene Wilson (1898–2001), American ^[181]
• Estelle Witherspoon (1916–1998), American ^[182]
• Margaret Wood (born 1950), American ^[183]

Z

• Shelly Zegart (born 1941), American ^[184]

See also

• List of costume designers
• List of fashion designers
• List of Scandinavian textile artists
• Lists of women artists
• Quilts of Gee's Bend

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