Strip Quilt Made of Work Clothes by Susana Allen Hunter, 1965-1970
THF73636 / Strip Quilt Made of Work Clothes by Susana Allen Hunter, 1965-1970
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Artifact Overview
Susana Hunter pieced together her quilts from what she had at hand--old clothing and fabric scraps. This warm quilt, likely made from her husband Julius' worn denim overalls and flannel work shirts, reflected his life as an Alabama tenant farmer. The backing is made from mule feed sacks--mules were often used to pull the farmer's plow.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Strip quilt
Date Made
1965-1970
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Susana Allen Hunter in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.79.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.
Material
Batting
Cotton (Fiber)
Cotton (Textile)
Denim
Flannel
Technique
Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing
Color
Red
Blue
Black (Color)
Ivory (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 78 in
Width: 70.063 in
Inscriptions
Text, in reverse, printed on feed sack with image of mule, on quilt back:
100 LBS. NET SPECIAL / MANUFACTURED BY / COTHRAN FEED CO. / SELMA, ALA
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