QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-1476

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:

1902

Quilt's title:

Rising Sun

Quilt owner's city:

Aycock, Claiborne Parish

Quilt owner's state:

Louisiana (LA)

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Quilt top made by:

Wilson, Sadie

Quiltmaker's date of birth:

4-5-1874

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1/19/1960

Type of item:

Finished quilt

Sizes, overall width:

66.75

Sizes, overall length:

75

Size of quilt blocks:

20 X 20

Sizes, sashing width:

2.5

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Pieced

Pieced quilt type:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Setting:

Separated by plain sashing

Binding:

Back turned to front

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

4.5 inches wide

Top fabric, fiber:

Cotton

Top fabric, design:

Print; Solid/plain

Top fabric, color value:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Backing/lining fiber:

Cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting, color of thread:

green & white

Batting:

Cotton

Condition:

Good/moderate use

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:

mother

Place made, country:

United States

Copyright holder:

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program