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QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-179

Who documented this quilt?

Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program, Louisiana Tech University

Date data was collected:

1/25/2003

Interviewer:

Laura Westbrook

Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:

483

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin Southern Style

Quilt owner's city:

Marrero

Quilt owner's state:

Louisiana (LA)

Quilt name or pattern used by family/owner:

White House Steps

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Has this quilt been exhibited or displayed? List date and events:

Gulf State Quilt Show 2000, Essence International Jazz Festival 2001, Beecher U.C.C. Quilt Show 2001-2002

Quilt top made by:

Pedescleaux, Cecelia "Cela"

Quilted by:

Pedescleaux, Cecelia "Cela"

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired

Quiltmaker's date of birth:

8/6/1945

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New Olreans

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Louisiana

Highest education level completed:

High School

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Chemical Technician

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Tapplette

Quiltmaker's ethnicity:

African American

Number of children:

3

Did the quiltmaker make other quilts? Approximately how many? Where are they?

Learned to quilt from: Self-taught Other quilts by the quiltmaker: Doesn't know how many quilts she'd made. The other quilts are in her possession. New Orleans Museam of Art, Carroll Gallery Tulene U, N.O. African American Museam

Favorite pattern, piecing preferences, quilting is done with:

Quilting done with: Other, Log Cabin

Reason(s) for quiltmaking:

Pleasure

Type of item:

Finished quilt

Sizes, overall width:

89

Sizes, overall length:

92

Size of quilt blocks:

18 X 18

Sizes, sashing width:

2

Quilt type, applique:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Combination, Pieced

Pieced quilt type:

Block pattern

Setting:

Separated by plain sashing

Binding:

Machine sewn; Straight grain

Pattern name (from researcher):

Log Cabin

Brackman ID#:

2572, variation

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

4.5 inches wide, 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:

Cotton

Backing/lining, design:

Print; Solid/plain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting, type of thread:

cotton

Quilting, design:

Other, Outline

Batting:

Cotton or polyester blend

Condition:

Excellent/like new

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2000

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

Pedescleaux, Cecelia "Cela. Log Cabin Southern Style. From Louisiana Regional Folklife Program, Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project; The Black Diaspora Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=9-6-179. Accessed: 03/29/24