QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-1235

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:

9/25/1988

Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:

1647

Quilt's title:

Sunbonnet Sue

Quilt owner's city:

Union Parish

Quilt owner's state:

Louisiana (LA)

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt top made by:

Daniel, Mary Byron Odom

Quiltmaker's date of birth:

1888

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1958

Type of item:

Finished quilt

Sizes, overall width:

70

Sizes, overall length:

78

Size of quilt blocks:

15 X 15

Sizes, sashing width:

2.5

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Applique, Embroidery

Binding:

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

Top fabric, fiber:

Cotton

Top fabric, colors:

Green; White

Top fabric, color value:

Multicolor

Backing/lining fiber:

Cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting, color of thread:

white

Quilting, design:

Other, Outline

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1932

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Date estimated by Susan Roach

Place made, country:

United States

Copyright holder:

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program