Artist/Maker

Sullivan, Maria

Place Made

Date Made

1842-1845

Medium

Cotton

Dimensions

LOA 93 3/4; WOA 76 1/2

Accession Number

4345

Description

MAKER: Maria Sullivan was born December 20, 1829, in North Carolina to Thomas (1795-1873) and Alice (1794-1861) Sullivan. According to family tradition, Maria made this quilt when she was thirteen or fourteen years old. She married William Franklin Clayton on December 21, 1854, and died March 15, 1868. She lived in the Walkertown area of Forsyth County.

DESCRIPTION: Quilt pattern is called “Carolina Lily”. All cotton calico pieced quilt; red and green calico on white ground with alternating squares of appliqued peonies in red and green and diagonally quilted white squares; nine rows with seven squares per row. Border is a floral pattern in browns and blue; backing is white cotton; quilting is 10-11 stitches to the inch. The border is approximately seven inches wide on both sides and 7 1/4″-7 1/2″ deep on the top and bottom.

Credit Line

Gift of Betty Sparger Bailey in memory of Lula M. Clayton Ashby