QUILT INDEX RECORD
9-6-1572
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:
1992
Quilt's title:
Wool Block
Quilt owner's city:
Marksville
Quilt owner's state:
Louisiana (LA)
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Quilt top made by:
Coco, Rebecca
Type of item:
Finished quilt
Sizes, overall width:
68.5
Sizes, overall length:
85
Size of quilt blocks:
3 X 5
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery, Pieced
Pieced quilt type:
One patch or allover
Top fabric, design:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
wool
Top fabric, color value:
Multicolor; Dark colors
Backing/lining fiber:
Other
Backing/lining, design:
Description of the back:
plaid and flannel
Condition:
Excellent/like new
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
The owner stated that "this quilt was made from men's suit samples given to her by a traveling salesman."
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1890
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Date estimated by Susan Roach
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
son
Place made, country:
United States
Copyright holder:
Louisiana Regional Folklife Program
Cite this Quilt
Coco, Rebecc. Wool Block. From Louisiana Regional Folklife Program, Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=9-6-1572. Accessed: 04/17/24