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27-23-128

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Wyoming Quilt Project Documentation Number:

wqp.0097

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

07/30/94

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Sunbonnet Baby

Owner's name for quilt:

Sunbonnet Sue

Brackman # or other source & #:

47.11

How wide is the quilt?

37 - 37.75 inches

How long is the quilt?

53.75 - 54 inches

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Describe the edge:

ice cream cone border

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Sunbonnet Babies

Number of quilt blocks:

50 total (25 plain, 25 applique)

Size of quilt blocks:

5.25 inches x 5.25 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

5.25-5.5" wide, ice cream cone pattern in lavender and white

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral; Conversation Prints; Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Not recorded - Construction techniques used in quilt top: piecing techniques & applique techniques

Embellishments used:

Other Embroidery

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Hand embroidery with black cotton in blanket, running stitches

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Bias grain

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

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

.25 inch

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

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

"Sue" - outline and rays to edge from body. Alternate blocks - 4 point star, cross from point to point, looks like periwinkle block. Border - echo around all white rays

Quilt top made by:

Erickson, Nina E.

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Winans, Nina E.

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

8/16/1898

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

White Rock

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

South Dakota

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date of death:

1/20/94

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English, Dutch

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

housewife

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Winans, George W.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Wolcottville, LaGrange, Indiana

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Winans, Clara Capitola

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Buffalo, Minnesota

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English, Dutch

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Swedish

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

Salesman

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Liked to knit, read, corchet, all types of handwork

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Cite this Quilt

Erickson, Nina E. Sunbonnet Baby. 1930-1949. From Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc., Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=27-23-128. Accessed: 03/28/24