QUILT INDEX RECORD
9-6-1579
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:
8/6/1989
Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:
1999
Quilt's title:
Flower Garden
Quilt owner's city:
Lake Charles
Quilt owner's state:
Louisiana (LA)
Quilt top made by:
Sipe, Mrs. Margaret
Type of item:
Finished quilt
Sizes, overall width:
74
Sizes, overall length:
74
Size of quilt blocks:
7 X 7
Sizes, sashing width:
5.5
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Pieced
Binding:
Front turned to back; Bias grain
Number of borders:
4
Describe the borders:
1.5 inches wide
Top fabric, fiber:
Cotton
Top fabric, design:
Solid/plain; Print
Top fabric, color value:
Multicolor; Dark colors
Backing/lining fiber:
Cotton
Backing/lining, design:
Solid/plain
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5
Quilting, color of thread:
white
Batting:
Cotton
Condition:
Fair/worn
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
Cite this Quilt
Sipe, Mrs. Margare. Flower Garden. From Louisiana Regional Folklife Program, Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=9-6-1579. Accessed: 03/29/24