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Sonny's Quilt; 9 patch

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-628

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQASSQG00053

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

02-04-2011

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

Purchased the quilt

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach, Florida

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Miniature

Owner's name for quilt:

Sonny's Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

9 patch

How wide is the quilt?

9 in

How long is the quilt?

9.5 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

None

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names; Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Just for Sonny, Wm. N Mall w/love Mother Jean Jeana Bergen, Marietta, Ohio 1994 Christmas

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

c.1994

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Printed on label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

c.1994

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Subject of the quilt:

Pieced cheater

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

9 in

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Other

Describe the quilt filling:

Fabric batting

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12

Width between quilting lines:

.75 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square; In-the-ditch

Quilted by:

Bergen, Jean

Where the quilt was made, city:

Marietta

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

Quilt is presently used as:

Doll quilt/toy

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Cheater fabric

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:

Lamport, Judy

Quilt owner's city:

Ft. Pierce

Quilt owner's county:

St. Lucie

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bergen, Jean

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Marietta

Quiltmaker's state:

Ohio (OH)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Roberta McCullough

Cite this Quilt

Bergen, Jea. Sonny's Quilt. c.1994. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project; SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-628. Accessed: 03/29/24