QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-300

Who documented this quilt?

Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program, Louisiana Tech University

Date data was collected:

5/5/2003

Interviewer:

Laura Westbrook

Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:

601

Quilt's title:

Sunbonnet Sue

Quilt owner's city:

New Orleans

Quilt owner's state:

Louisiana (LA)

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Reasons quilt was made:

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

for granddaughter

Quilt top made by:

Preau, Maureen

Quilted by:

Preau, Maureen

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Materials Planner

Quiltmaker's date of birth:

11/15/1939

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New Orleans

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Louisiana

Highest education level completed:

High School

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

McGeown

Number of children:

2

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Did the quiltmaker make other quilts? Approximately how many? Where are they?

Learned to quilt from: She watched her friends quilting, and she started teaching herself, and then she took classes. Other quilts by the quiltmaker: made 10-12; they are with daughters, friends, relatives

Major influences on quiltmaking?

Maureen said of her love of quilting: "It just turned me on and I just had to do it; I saw friend doing it and I just had to do it too."

Favorite pattern, piecing preferences, quilting is done with:

Quilting done with: Hoop

Reason(s) for quiltmaking:

Pleasure

Type of item:

Finished quilt

Sizes, overall width:

60

Sizes, overall length:

85

Size of quilt blocks:

9.25 X 2.75

Quilt type, applique:

Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Applique, Pieced

Pieced quilt type:

Block pattern

Setting:

Separated by plain sashing

Binding:

Back turned to front

Pattern name (from researcher):

Book

Describe the borders:

-Not Applied-

Top fabric, fiber:

Cotton

Top fabric, design:

Print

Top fabric, color value:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Backing/lining fiber:

Cotton

Backing/lining, design:

Print

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting, design:

By the Piece

Batting:

Polyester

Condition:

Fair/worn

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1995

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Date estimated by Susan Roach

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Grandmother

Place made, country:

United States

Copyright holder:

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program