QUILT INDEX RECORD
9-6-293
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:
5/5/2003
Interviewer:
Laura Westbrook
Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:
594
Quilt's title:
Grandma's Flower Garden
Quilt owner's city:
New Orleans
Quilt owner's state:
Louisiana (LA)
Quilt name or pattern used by family/owner:
Yankee Puzzle
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Quilt top made by:
Rey, Ingrid
Quilted by:
Ray, Ingrid
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Hair Stylist
Quiltmaker's date of birth:
11/2/1954
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Honduras
Highest education level completed:
College
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Hidalgo
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
20-50 quilts
Did the quiltmaker make other quilts? Approximately how many? Where are they?
Learned to quilt from: Ingrid says, "When I was a little girl, my mother taught me how to sew, and ever since, I've had a fascination with the needle and thread. One day, I set eyes on a quilt and I became intrigued by it all, so I went to the quilt cottage where I then learned Ingrid is an antique buff and sports aficionado. She also loves the arts.
Favorite pattern, piecing preferences, quilting is done with:
Quilting done with: Hoop, Traditional
Reason(s) for quiltmaking:
Pleasure
Type of item:
Finished quilt
What is inscribed on the quilt?
La 1997
Quilt type, applique:
Hand Applique
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Pieced
Pieced quilt type:
Block pattern
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Setting:
Side by side
Binding:
Bias grain; Hand sewn
Pattern name (from researcher):
From a friend
Brackman ID#:
1130a
Describe the borders:
-Not Applied-
Top fabric, fiber:
Cotton
Top fabric, design:
Print; Solid/plain
Top fabric, color value:
Multicolor; Dark colors
Backing/lining fiber:
Cotton
Backing/lining, design:
Solid/plain
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting, color of thread:
white
Quilting, design:
By the Piece
Batting:
Cotton
Condition:
Excellent/like new
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
The quilt's stitches are uneven and the number per inch varies.
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1997
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
Rey, Ingri. Grandma's 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=9-6-293. Accessed: 03/28/24