QUILT INDEX RECORD

4-1-780

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Who documented this quilt?

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project Number:

1034

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

14-Feb-99

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Dollie

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Sun Bonnet Sue

How wide is the quilt?

58 3/4

How long is the quilt?

83

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Butted

What color is the quilt?

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

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Active deterioration in two figures. Stained top white, about 1/3 down; starts blue tint;; a few scattered stains. 2 "girls"-fabric deteriorating. Some surface soiling. Some bearding. Smells of mildew-air on a dry day.

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Plain weave

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red; Green; Blue or Navy; Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5-6

Width between quilting lines:

1-1/4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hawaiian Quilt Research Project