QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-702
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
North Carolina Museum of History
Who documented this quilt?
North Carolina Quilt Project
North Carolina Quilt Project Number:
CD44
Alternate inventory control number:
CD044
Person filling out this form is:
Other
When was the form filled out?
03-01-1986; YMCA, Durham, NC
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Sunbonnet Sue (fundraiser)
How wide is the quilt?
72.25"
How long is the quilt?
85.5"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Green; Lavender; Orange; Red; Yellow
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unused; Unwashed
Type of inscription:
Multiple Names; Other
Describe the type of inscription:
Inscription
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Not specified
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Free embroidery, various colors
Location of inscription:
multiple locations
Describe where the inscription was found:
On blocks surrounding dolls
Time period:
1950-1975
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1950
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1950
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Sullivan, Kathy
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
20
Size of quilt blocks:
15.5" x 16"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)
Describe the quilt setting:
Single pink sashing with green corner squares
Sashing width:
1.5"
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Single green border, .75" on two sides, 2" on two sides
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Violet
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique; Machine Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Describe embellishment materials or techniques:
Embroidery on dolls
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Vertical seams
What color is the back of the quilt?
Pink
Width of pieces on the back:
33"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1/2" - 1-1/2"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Single thread
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
Uneven
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Follows top design
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Ladies' names on quilt squares, each contributed 25 cents to have her name on square
Name of the group that made the quilt:
Women's Society of Christian Service, Turkey Methodist Church
Where the quilt was made, city:
Turkey
Where the quilt was made, county:
Sampson County
Where the quilt was made, state:
North Carolina (NC)
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:
Inherited from mother. Bought by grandfather, Everett Benjamin Hunter. Bought at auction for $125.00 about 1950.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
No photo of quiltmaker
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Appeared in the book "North Carolina Quilts"; plate 5-14, 5-15.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Oxford
Quilt owner's county:
Granville County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's gender:
Group
Quiltmaker's birth date:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Davie City
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
North Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
Quiltmaker's city:
Davie City
Quiltmaker's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
Weinkle, Mark
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Details
Cite this Quilt
Women's Society of Christian Service, Turkey Methodist Church. Sunbonnet Sue (fundraiser). 1950-1975. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-702. Accessed: 05/02/24