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
Cite this Quilt
Dollie. 1930-1949. From Hawaiian Quilt Research Project, Hawaiian Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=4-1-780. Accessed: 04/18/24