QUILT INDEX RECORD
9-6-1500
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:
1925
Quilt's title:
Postage Stamp (Boston Commons)
Quilt owner's state:
Louisiana (LA)
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Quilt top made by:
Brakefield, Lessie Cameron
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1971
Type of item:
Finished quilt
Sizes, overall width:
65.5
Sizes, overall length:
86
Size of quilt blocks:
5
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Pieced
Binding:
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
Number of borders:
4
Describe the borders:
3 inches wide
Top fabric, design:
Print; Solid/plain
Top fabric, color value:
Multicolor; Dark colors
Backing/lining fiber:
Cotton
Batting:
Cotton
Condition:
Excellent/like new
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Date estimated by Susan Roach
Place made, country:
United States
Copyright holder:
Louisiana Regional Folklife Program
Cite this Quilt
Brakefield, Lessie Camero. Postage Stamp (Boston Commons). From Louisiana Regional Folklife Program, Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=9-6-1500. Accessed: 03/29/24