QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-1332

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:

6/29/2001

Interviewer:

Susan Roach

Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:

126

Quilt's title:

Sunbonnet Sue

Quilt owner's city:

Ringgold

Quilt owner's state:

Louisiana (LA)

Quilt name or pattern used by family/owner:

Sunbonnet Sue

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Has this quilt been exhibited or displayed? List date and events:

Bienville Parish Fair and Mt. Lebanon Quilt Show.

Quilt top made by:

Guice, Lovey Warner

Quiltmaker's date of birth:

8/21/1932

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Bienville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Louisiana

Highest education level completed:

High School

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' name(s):

Billy Gene Guice

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

LA. Power and Light Co.

Number of children:

4

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

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

Other quilts by the quiltmaker: The maker still owns them. I started quilting at 45 years old. I don't like piecing, but prefer to do embroidery and quilting.

Major influences on quiltmaking?

a friend

Favorite pattern, piecing preferences, quilting is done with:

Quilting done with: Frame on Stand, Quilting done with: Hoop

Reason(s) for quiltmaking:

Pleasure

Type of item:

Finished quilt

Sizes, overall width:

42

Sizes, overall length:

59

Size of quilt blocks:

9 X 9

Sizes, sashing width:

2

Quilt type, applique:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique; Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Applique, Combination, Pieced

Pieced quilt type:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Setting:

Side by side

Binding:

Back turned to front

Brackman ID#:

47.11

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1.75 inches wide, Different Fabric

Top fabric, fiber:

Polyester

Top fabric, design:

Print; Solid/plain

Top fabric, colors:

Gold; Yellow

Top fabric, color value:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Backing/lining fiber:

Cotton or polyester blend

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting, type of thread:

cotton

Quilting, color of thread:

white

Quilting, design:

By the Piece

Batting:

Polyester

Condition:

Excellent/like new

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1976

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Date estimated by Susan Roach

Place made, country:

United States

Copyright holder:

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program