QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-1553

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:

7/16/1989

Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:

1975

Quilt's title:

Dutch Girl

Quilt owner's city:

Marksville

Quilt owner's state:

Louisiana (LA)

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt top made by:

Decuir, Agnes

Quiltmaker's date of birth:

12-29-1897

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

10/28/1968

Type of item:

Finished quilt

Sizes, overall width:

74

Sizes, overall length:

82

Size of quilt blocks:

13 X 13

Sizes, sashing width:

2

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Applique, 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

Describe the borders:

Same Fabric

Top fabric, fiber:

Cotton

Top fabric, design:

Print; Solid/plain

Top fabric, colors:

Gold; Lavender; Purple; Yellow

Top fabric, color value:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Backing/lining fiber:

Other

Backing/lining, design:

Solid/plain

Description of the back:

Satin

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3

Quilting, color of thread:

Yellow

Quilting, design:

Rows

Batting:

Cotton

Condition:

Excellent/like new

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Date estimated by Susan Roach

Place made, country:

United States

Copyright holder:

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program