QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-583

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0071

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Royal Alberta Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Sun Bonnet Sue

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

16 patch

How wide is the quilt?

38 inches

How long is the quilt?

49 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Two color; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

c.1937

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5 x 8.25 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

Separated by 16 patch blocks

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in the quilt top:

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

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Buttonhole stitch used on applique

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline used on appliqued blocks, crosshatching in 16 patch blocks.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Royal Alberta Museum