You know who she is! She's been around for years--maybe as early as 1800s
but popularity with crafters only began to grow after the publication of the Sunbonnet Babies Primers in the early 20th century.
Kate (Catherine) Greenaway (1846 - 1901) is credited with popularizing depictions of young children. She was a British Book editor who is best known for the sweet pictures of little children and girls in bonnets.Kate illustrated greeting cards and Almanacs.
Many embroidery designs on the patches of fine Victorian crazy quilts were copies of Greenaway illustrations. A beautiful example is housed in the collection of the Smithsonian. These Victorian embroidery designs were Sunbonnet Sue's first appearance in Quilts.
An American illustrator, Bertha Corbett (later Melcher), is regarded as the "Mother of the Sunbonnet Babies"
Teachers, parents and children fell in love with Sunbonnet & Co. due to her sweet temperament, wholesome vignettes of everyday life and that adorable ever-present bonnet. In a nutshell,
Merchandise galore! Greeting cards, postcards, dishes, embroidery patterns and Quilt patterns! Sue's simple graphic features were very enticing for hand quilters and so soon after the release of the Sunbonnet Babies Primers, magazines began publishing patterns under various names such as Dutch Doll, Bonnie Bonnet and Sun Bonnet Baby.
Over 100 years later Sue has remained popular, appearing in quilts, dish towels, pillows and even clothing.
Debby Kratovil offers this free Sunbonnet Sue for your quilting pleasure. I was never a fan of Sunbonnet Sue but you must admit that she's pretty cute and a simple pattern to create; good way to applique with few pieces.
My friend Laura has a real treasure! Hand appliqued Sunbonnet Sue quilt!
Up close look at the neat handiwork--Grandmothers are the best!
Sunbonnet Sue lives on in this modern take--
maybe, she'll hook up with "Sunbonnet Sam", "Farmer Sam", "Overall Bill", "Overall Boys", and "Dutch Boy"
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