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Sunbonnet Sue Quilt

A work made of cotton, plain weave; pieced and appliquéd with cotton, plain weave; batting; backed with cotton, plain weave; appliquéd areas embroidered in buttonhole, chain, running, and stem stitches.

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  • A work made of cotton, plain weave; pieced and appliquéd with cotton, plain weave; batting; backed with cotton, plain weave; appliquéd areas embroidered in buttonhole, chain, running, and stem stitches.

Date:

1920s

Artist:

Maggie Carson (American, 1898–1997)
United States, Illinois, Sidell

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Maggie Carson

Title

Sunbonnet Sue Quilt

Place

Illinois (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1920–1929

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; pieced and appliquéd with cotton, plain weave; batting; backed with cotton, plain weave; appliquéd areas embroidered in buttonhole, chain, running, and stem stitches

Dimensions

210.8 × 171.2 cm (83 × 67 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Knutsford Holdings, Inc.

Reference Number

1980.501

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