QUILT INDEX RECORD

19-15-3989

Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:

NU 002

When was the form filled out?

8/1/2004

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP)

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Other

Description of the back:

Muslin

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How wide is the quilt?

37

How long is the quilt?

69

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5 x 12

Sashing width:

1.5

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Pink; White

Describe the damage:

cross stitch breaking up

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

15

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Owner's name for quilt:

Sunbonnet Sue

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Other

Describe the quilt setting:

Yellow cotton sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Minnesota Quilters, Inc.