QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-202

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; Quilt Discovery Days

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQAAS063

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

03-19-2011

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

Participated in design of the quilt

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

Inherited

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Dress fabric in quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Sunbonnet Sue

How wide is the quilt?

78 inches

How long is the quilt?

99 Inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Burgundy; Cream; Green; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1980

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

17 x 17 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

3 @ 2 inches ea.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend; Polyester

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread; Other Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

29 1/2 inches & 47 inches

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

Lumpy & shifted

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:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

varies

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

Jones, Ethel McDonald

Quilted by:

Jones, Ethel McDonald

Where the quilt was made, city:

Columbus

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lowndes

Where the quilt was made, state:

Mississippi (MS)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

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

1 quilt for each son - 3 quilts made

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Julie Jones Lamey

Quilt owner's city:

Jacksonville

Quilt owner's county:

Duval

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

McDonald

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-29-1918

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Philadelphia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Mississippi

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

05-17-2003

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scotch/Irish/English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Masters Psychology

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Teacher/Counselor

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Arthur McDonald

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Philadelphia, Mississippi

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch/Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Margaret Long

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Philadelphia, Mississippi

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

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

English

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

CPA Accountant

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Learned from Mother

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Bicentenial 1976

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Lovely person and accomplished

Who photographed this quilt?

Sandy Onsager