QUILT INDEX RECORD

28-30-670

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:

SSQASSQG00096

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Mother

When was the form filled out?

02-05-2011

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

Received as a gift

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Authored printed material that inspired design

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Vero Beach. Florida

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

SunBonnett Sue

How wide is the quilt?

68.5 in

How long is the quilt?

78 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Lavender; Pink; White; Yellow

Antique colors:

Nile Green

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the damage:

Some embroidery coming loose

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt started?

Maybe 1920's or 1930's

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1950

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

SunBonnett Sue

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5 in x 10 3/8 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

8 in print

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; 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:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton 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:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

3 in; 33 in; 32.5 in

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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:

Blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1 in

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Fret flower

Quilt top made by:

McCormack, Ellen

Quilted by:

McCormack, Ellen

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker; Traditional pattern variation

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

Original to maker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Howard, Mary

Quilt owner's city:

Vero Beach

Quilt owner's county:

Indian river

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Monaghan

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09-25-1903

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Asland

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

May 1926

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

August 1986

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's city:

Verona

Quiltmaker's state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Monaghan, Edward

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

McCormack, James

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

Irish

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

Accountant

Number of children:

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Who photographed this quilt?

Richard Kniesly