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.

Sunbonnet Sue Quilt

1920s

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

Illinois

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

Textiles

Women artists