~ 5 ~Debra Kimball, MD ~ International Sunbonnet Sue

About Sunbonnet Sue . . . . . . . . . . 7

About International SunbonnetSue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Patterns & Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Albania / Pottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Arabia / Aladdin’s Lamp . . . . . . . . . . 19

Argentina / Soccer Ball . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Australia / Boomerang. . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Austria / Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Brazil / Tropical Bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Canada / Maple Leaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

China / Chinese Lantern . . . . . . . . . . 26

Egypt / Cleopatra’s Serpent . . . . . . . . 27

England / Sherlock Sue . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Finland / Snowfl ake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

France / Artist Sue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Germany / Cuckoo Clock. . . . . . . . . . 32

Ghana / Warrior Shield . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Greece / Grapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Holland / Tulips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Iceland / Iceland Poppy . . . . . . . . . . . 37

India / Hindu Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Ireland / Shamrock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Israel / Star of David . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Italy / Gelato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Japan / Japanese Fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Kenya / Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Korea / Korean Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Mexico / Cactus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Middle East / Burqa Sue . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Norway / Midnight Sun . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Oceans / Mermaid Sue . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Peru / Llama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Poland / Kolaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Romania / Mandolin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Russia / Babushka Doll . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Scotland / Thistle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Sister Sue / Rosary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Space / Astronaut Sue . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Spain / Castanets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Sweden / Welcome Horse. . . . . . . . . . 62

Switzerland / Edelweiss . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Tahiti / Seashell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Tibet / Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

USA – Alaska / Inuit Sue . . . . . . . . . . 67

USA – All / US Flag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

USA – Hawaii / Hula Sue . . . . . . . . . . 70

USA – Midwest / Farmer Sue . . . . . . . 71

USA – Northeast / Fisher Sue. . . . . . . 72

USA – South / Southern Belle Sue . . . 74

USA – West / Native American Sue . . 75

Vietnam / Folk Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Wales / Daffodil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Contents

~ 9 ~Debra Kimball, MD ~ International Sunbonnet Sue

INTERNATIONAL SUNBONNET SUE, 79" x 93", made by the author

~ 11 ~Debra Kimball, MD ~ International Sunbonnet Sue

Fabric RequirementsThe more fabrics used in this Sunbonnet

Sue quilt, the better! Fabrics and colors vary

all over the world. Try to fi nd special bits and

pieces that really relate to a given place or sym-

bol. Remember to consider contrast and texture

when choosing fabrics.

For the sample quilt, which is 79" x 93", you

will need (this is generous yardage):

Appliqué: small scraps for each block.

These can come from your stash or

you can enjoy shopping for fat eighths.

Background: 4¹⁄₂ yards

Sashing and outer border: 3 yards

Cornerstones and inner border:

1¹⁄₃ yards

Backing: 5¹⁄₂ yards

Binding: 1¹⁄₈ yards (bias cut binding)

Note: Look closely at the sample quilt blocks

to see how I used fabric to really bring out cer-

tain features. For example, the “argyle” sock on

Scotland Sue is a strip of plaid fabric. To make

Sherlock Sue’s magnifi er look like glass, I used

netting instead of fabric.

Cutting and SizingBlock Background (7¹⁄₂" x 9¹⁄₂" fi nished)

u Cut 49 background pieces 10" x 12". One

yard of 40" fabric will yield 12 blocks. When the

appliqué is complete, trim the blocks to 8" x 10".

Sashingu Cut 56 pieces 2" x 8".

u Cut 56 pieces 2" x 10".

Cornerstonesu Cut 64 pieces 2" x 2".

Note: It is best to measure the width and

length of the completed quilt top through the

center and then cut borders. If you prefer to

cut borders in advance, these measurements

worked for me.

Inner Border u Cut 2 pieces 1¹⁄₄" x 66¹⁄₂" for the top and

bottom borders.

u Cut 2 pieces 1¹⁄₄" x 79" for the side borders.

Outer Borderu Cut 2 pieces 7" x 79¹⁄₂" for the top and

bottom borders.

u Cut 2 pieces 7" x 80¹⁄₂" for the side borders.

Instructions

~ 15 ~Debra Kimball, MD ~ International Sunbonnet Sue

Assembly Diagram (below)

u For squared borders, add side (long) bor-

ders fi rst, then top and bottom borders.

u For mitered borders, cut additional fabric

to accommodate the miter and add each border,

stopping the stitching ¹⁄₄" from the corners. Mi-

ter the borders, then fi nish sewing.

Instructions

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31 32 33 34 35

36 37 38 39 40 41 42

43 44 45 46 47 48 49

u Layer the backing, batting, and top and

quilt as desired. Square the quilt and bind it.

u Add any fi nal surface embellishments

such as beads, buttons, crystals, sequins, spe-

cialty fi bers, and yarn.

u Enjoy accompanying Sunbonnet Sue on

her international journey!

~ 44 ~ International Sunbonnet Sue ~ Debra Kimball, MD

Japan/Japanese Fan (#11)

~ 58 ~ International Sunbonnet Sue ~ Debra Kimball, MD

Sister Sue

Spain

Space

Sweden

~ 73 ~Debra Kimball, MD ~ International Sunbonnet Sue

USA–South

Vietnam

USA–West

Wales