QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-1589

Who documented this quilt?

Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program, Louisiana Tech University

Date data was collected:

8/6/1989

Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:

2008

Quilt's title:

Sunbonnet Sue

Quilt owner's city:

Morgan City

Quilt owner's state:

Louisiana (LA)

Quilt top made by:

Larose, Elivia Boudreax

Quiltmaker's date of birth:

Dec. 22, 1877

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Jan. 22, 1953

Type of item:

Finished quilt

Sizes, overall width:

73

Sizes, overall length:

82.5

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 X 11

Sizes, sashing width:

3

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Applique, Embroidery, Pieced

Pieced quilt type:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Setting:

Separated by plain sashing

Binding:

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

3 inches wide

Top fabric, fiber:

Cotton

Top fabric, design:

Solid/plain; Print

Top fabric, color value:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Backing/lining fiber:

Cotton

Backing/lining, design:

Solid/plain

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

2

Quilting, color of thread:

yellow

Batting:

Cotton

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1938

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Date estimated by Susan Roach

Place made, country:

United States

Copyright holder:

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program