QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2680

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Mohawk-Cornwall

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2773

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

CB,TS,TST

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Sunbonnet Sue

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

41

How long is the quilt?

49.5

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

31

Size of quilt blocks:

4.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Double border, Strippy border, 2.25, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Novelty

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; worn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, floral, chains

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

32, 4.5, Repeat blocks

Quilt top made by:

Mullins, Florence Arabella

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

gift

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

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's birth date:

7/3/1854

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Wapon Dodge County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

5/22/1937

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Elyria, OH,Osawatomie, KS

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project