QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-407

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.2309

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

09-28-2002

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:

Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)

Quilt's title:

Sunbonnet Sue & Overall Sam

Owner's name for quilt:

Sunbonnet Sue

How wide is the quilt?

14.75 - 15.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

23.75 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Red; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Tears or holes; Stains; Fold marks or creases; Fading; Dirty; Wear to edge or binding; Other

Describe the damage:

bottom edge is entirely torn off; quilt feels fragile.

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Rusena Fay, Russell, Louie, Zelma, Gertrude, Harry

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

boys and girls

Number of quilt blocks:

6

Size of quilt blocks:

6.5 inches x 6.5 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2 (although no two are identical)

Sashing width:

1 inch

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:

Solid/plain; Floral; Checked

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

chain and featherstitch in yellow, yellow-green, red and gray

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Purple

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Print

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight line, near edges of sashing

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

There are published patterns of Sunbonnet Sue and Overall Sam, but they do not look like these. The boys all have protruding pointed abdomens. The pattern could have been found printed in a newspaper, magazine, or it could be a purchased pattern. The boys are more similar to each other than the girls. One has a different shaped hat with embellished band, one has a wider skirt, one does not have defined feet, another has outlined shoes and an embroidered bow on the neck.

Quilt top made by:

Ellis, Claudia

Quilted by:

Ellis, Claudia

Where the quilt was made, city:

Craig

Where the quilt was made, county:

Moffat

Where the quilt was made, state:

Colorado (CO)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Christmas gift from grandmother, about 1940.

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

Quiltmaker was about 45 when she made this

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Cobb, Rusty

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Restricted

Quilt owner's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's city:

Craig

Quiltmaker's state:

Colorado (CO)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.