QUILT INDEX RECORD

51-148-409

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Old Fashioned Girl or Sunbonnet Sue

Quilt's title:

Old Fashioned Girl or Sunbonnet Sue

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Old Fashioned Girl or Sunbonnet Sue

How wide is the quilt?

75 inches

How long is the quilt?

90 inches

Shape of edge:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Green, Purple, Yellow, Pink

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

16 inches long, 16 1/2 inches wide

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

3 1/4

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied

How wide is the binding? (measure on the top only)

3/4 inch

Materials used to make the quilt back:

Cotton or polyester blend

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

one

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

When was the quilt started?

1940s

When was the quilt finished?

1990s. Completed by a quilting group at Elsie Stuhr Senior Center, Beaverton, Oregon

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1940 and 1990

Time period:

1930-1949

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Where the quilt was made, city:

Breckenridge, Texas and Beaverton, Oregon

Where the quilt was made, county:

Stephens

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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Quilt owner's name:

Eterman, Linda

Date data was collected:

2024-04-19

Documentation Project:

Public Submission