Pig Pen Variation and Mosaic Medallion Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1950-1955
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After working the fields of her rural Alabama tenant farm and tending to her family's needs, Susana Hunter sat down to lavish her creativity on quilt making. On-the-fly inspiration -- rather than tradition -- guided this African-American quilt maker's improvisational creations. Susana made over a hundred quilts -- each of them unique -- from the worn clothing and fabric scraps available to her.
After working the fields of her rural Alabama tenant farm and tending to her family's needs, Susana Hunter sat down to lavish her creativity on quilt making. On-the-fly inspiration -- rather than tradition -- guided this African-American quilt maker's improvisational creations. Susana made over a hundred quilts -- each of them unique -- from the worn clothing and fabric scraps available to her.
Artifact
Quilt
Date Made
1950-1955
Creators
Hunter, Susana Allen, 1912-2005
Place of Creation
United States, Alabama, Wilcox county
Creator Notes
Made by Susana Allen Hunter in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.79.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Cotton (Fiber)
Batting
Flannel
Technique
Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing
Color
Red
Blue
Pink (Color)
Purple
White (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 80 in
Width: 72.313 in
Specifications
Pattern: Improvisational; Strip pattern
Number of Pieces (top): 50
Fabric (top): cotton denim and cotton flannel plaids
Piecing Technique: Hand piecing
Number of Pieces (back):
Fabric (back): mule feed sacks
Stitches per Inch: 4
Quilting Pattern: Right Angle
Quilting Technique: Hand quilting
Binding: Self binding is brought to front
Batting: Batting is homemade cotton lint
Note(s): pieces of work clothes make up the strips and border on the quilt top; remnants where pockets were and a patch pocket are visible on quilt top
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