QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-1495

Who documented this quilt?

Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program, Louisiana Tech University

Date data was collected:

5/7/1989

Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:

1920

Quilt's title:

Album

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt top made by:

Unknown

Did the quiltmaker make other quilts? Approximately how many? Where are they?

No information available.

Type of item:

Finished quilt

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Mrs. R.L. Brakefield

Sizes, overall width:

69

Sizes, overall length:

85

Size of quilt blocks:

15 X 13.25

Sizes, sashing width:

2.5

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery, Pieced

Pieced quilt type:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Setting:

Separated by plain sashing

Binding:

Back turned to front; Hand sewn; Straight grain

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

5.5 inches wide

Top fabric, fiber:

Cotton

Top fabric, design:

Print; Solid/plain

Top fabric, color value:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Backing/lining fiber:

Cotton

Backing/lining, design:

Print

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting, color of thread:

white

Quilting, design:

Shells

Batting:

Cotton

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

Restored

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1928

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Date estimated by Susan Roach

Place made, country:

United States

Copyright holder:

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program