QUILT INDEX RECORD
28-30-367
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association
Who documented this quilt?
Florida Quilt Project
Florida Quilt Project Number:
SSQA DHS - 06
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
11-14-2008
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt; Quilted or tied the top; Participated in design of the quilt
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:
Authored printed material that inspired design
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Sunbonnet Sue
Owner's name for quilt:
Jackie's Urge
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
12 Months of Sunbonet Sue
How wide is the quilt?
80"
How long is the quilt?
98"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Pink
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Date; Place; Other
Any other notes on inscriptions:
makers name Emmy Reen
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Emmy reen 114 Riga Slope, Winter Haven, FL, Jackie's Urge, April 2007, 81 x 99 inch
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
04-2007
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt finished?
c.2007
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
12
Size of quilt blocks:
12 1/2" x 12 1/2"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks; Separated by pieced pattern sashing
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Describe the borders:
floral applique for each season/pink fairly frost used in border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Multiple scrap; Print; 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:
Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Embellishments used:
Beads attached; Buttons attached; Charms attached; Cotton thread; Ribbon thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Pink
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
greater than one 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:
light pink
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
11
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
11
Width between quilting lines:
1"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Single parallel lines; Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Other
Quilt top made by:
Reed, Manon
Quilted by:
Reed, Manon
Where the quilt was made, city:
Winter Haven
Where the quilt was made, county:
Polk
Where the quilt was made, state:
Florida (FL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Describe present uses of the quilt:
For sale
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Book
Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:
book
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Quilts & Tea 2007; Bartow 2008 Best of Show
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Manon Reen
Quilt owner's city:
Winter Haven
Quilt owner's county:
Polk
Quilt owner's state:
Florida (FL)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Mak Van Waay
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
06-23-1935
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Hilversum
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
Netherlands
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
None
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Domestic Engineer
Quiltmaker's county:
Polk
Quiltmaker's city:
Winter Haven
Quiltmaker's state:
Florida (FL)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Anthoni Nak Van Waay
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Netherlands
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Cornelia Johanna
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Netherlands
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Manager
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 40-49
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Davenport Quilters; Ladies of the Lakes; AQS
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
20-50 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
yes
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
applique and hand quilting
Cite this Quilt
Reed, Mano. Sunbonnet Sue. c.2007. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-367. Accessed: 04/17/24