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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