Dolores Yoder Quilts

This quilt is a tribute to my Great-Grandmother, Magdalena Nissley, born in 1849. She was an avid quilter and very creative in her designs.     Many of her descendants have been fortunate enough to inherit her work, myself being one of them.           Early in my career I became fascinated with the beautiful North Carolina Lily and basically built my business around it.                                        Several years ago I acquired one of her pieces featuring the North Carolina Lily. What a rare treasure, just to realize that nearly 90 years ago she was fascinated with the same thing as I was.                         She also made many basket quilts and often on her borders she used tiny squares which I wanted to replicate, so I decided to build my baskets using the exact same size squares.  It’s very important to me that her legacy lives on and her work endures.                                                                                                                                                            Soft Yellows and various shades of teal on a dark brown background gives this quilt a striking effect. Very extensive quilting was done by an Amish friend using 8-9 stitches per inch.  The back is covered with a soft-white 100% cotton fabric.    Signed and dated in embroidery.

An amazing Mariner’s Compass with striking colors selected by Dolores. Beautiful shaded taupes, teal and reds.  Dolores pieced the top and an Amish friend did the beautiful quilting with 8 stitches per inch. The back is covered with a soft-white 100% cotton fabric. Signed and dated in embroidery by Dolores.

Subtle dusty greens, taupe, reds, purple, and teals create a striking color combination accented by an interesting border.   Very intricate  piecing shows Dolores’s ability to achieve perfect points and create a unique setting for this traditional favorite. An Amish friend did the beautiful quilting with 8 stitches per inch.  The back is covered with  a 100% cotton fabric.      Signed and dated in embroidery by Dolores.

Dolores Yoder created her first Mariner’s Compass in 1982 and it has proven to be her best seller, with it’s intricately pieced borders and perfect points.   This King size features deep reds, teal and browns.   Dolores created the top and an Amish friend did the beautiful quilting with 8 stitches per inch. The back is covered with a soft-white 100% cotton muslin. Signed and dated in embroidery by Dolores.

An original design by Dolores Yoder, featuring 3 great traditional designs, Lone Star, Flying Geese and the beautiful North Carolina Lily.  Beautiful soft shades of taupe, deep purples and golds creates this outstanding  king-size masterpiece.    Dolores selected the fabrics and made the top and an Amish friend did the very beautiful quilting with 9 stitches per inch. Signed and dated in embroidery by Dolores.  The back is covered with a 100% cotton fabric.