QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1625

Alternate inventory control number:

1625a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt's title:

Sunbonnet Sue

Where the quilt was made, county:

Covington County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Alabama (AL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1935

Quilt top made by:

Lundy, Georgia Knight

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1879

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Covington County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Alabama

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1942

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Lundy, Henry Allen

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farm wife

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quilted by:

Lundy, Georgia Knight

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Knight

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

Farmer

How wide is the quilt?

63 inches

How long is the quilt?

75.5 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

10 x 10 inches

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Sunbonnet Baby

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Dutch Doll

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Scrap

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Embellishment materials used in quilt top:

Cotton thread

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Describe the damage:

Surface wear

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain; Multiple Scrap

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Orange; Yellow; Blue or Navy; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing; Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Describe the borders:

On four sides

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

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

Embroidered embellishments: butonhole and backstitch in black thread

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Width between quilting lines:

.5 inch and 2 inches

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

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

Inherited

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee