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12-8-1029

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

03.0014

Quilt's title:

Sun Bonnet Sue "No More Pepperoni Pizza After Midnight"

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Sun Bonnet Sue

Quilt top made by:

Adler, Elizabeth A.; Simpson, Janice

Quilted by:

Adler, Elizabeth A..

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Made the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Marquette

Where the quilt was made, county:

Marquette

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

1999

When was the quilt finished?

2002

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Marquette

Quiltmaker's county:

Marquette

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Hart

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1/7/1941

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish, German, Swiss, English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School and 400 hours continuing education Notre Dame

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Quiltmaker, teacher

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Hart, Donald

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hart, Bertha

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

retired from Diocese of Marquette, Director of Stewardship

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Marquette County Quilters Association; Friendship Group; Explorers Group; Michigan Quilt Network; American Quilters Society

Where does/did the group meet?

Marquette, MI

What are the main activities of the group?

Quilting, classes, charity quilts, challenges

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

80"

How long is the quilt?

80"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Elizabeth A. Adler

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

9"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

2"

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

6" outer, 2 3/4" inner

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Describe the quilting designs used:

Twisted ribbon

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Marquette County Quilters Association Show, Marquette, MI, 2002

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Elizabeth A. Adler

Quilt owner's city:

Marquette

Quilt owner's county:

Marquette

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed the pattern

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

In 1999 our guild had a retreat in Laurium, Michigan where we were instructed to create an original block showing the demise of Sun Bonnet Sue. 25 of us made blocks, there was a drawing one person won all the blocks. Jan and I really wanted the blocks and when we didn't win, we chose to make over our own blocks. We intended to make 6 each, but it grew a little. We had a ball and 3 months we had all our blocks appliqued and ready to assemble.

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Hand quilting and applique. My new sewing machine. Traditional, civil war, miniature

Copyright holder:

Michigan State University Museum

Cite this Quilt

Adler, Elizabeth A.; Simpson, Janic. Sun Bonnet Sue "No More Pepperoni Pizza After Midnight". 2002. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-1029. Accessed: 03/28/24

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