QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-598

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:

6/25/2002

Interviewer:

Susan Roach

Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:

927

Quilt's title:

Turtle

Quilt owner's city:

Pioneer

Quilt owner's state:

Louisiana (LA)

Quilt name or pattern used by family/owner:

Turtle on a Quilt

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Quilt top made by:

Turner, Wynona

Quilted by:

Turner, Wynona

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired

Quiltmaker's date of birth:

8/31/1923

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Little Rock

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Arkansas

Highest education level completed:

High School

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' name(s):

Lewis

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Murphy

Quiltmaker's ethnicity:

Not specified

Number of children:

4

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

Learned to quilt from: I learned to quilt after I married in 1940. We had to quilt for covers to stay warm. Other quilts by the quiltmaker: some given to friends and family Quilting is my hobby. I have made a lot of quilts for family members. The cross-stitched flower quilt will be put on my casket at my death. The money the family would spend on flowers will be given to charity.

Favorite pattern, piecing preferences, quilting is done with:

Quilting done with: Frame from Ceiling, Double Wedding Ring

Reason(s) for quiltmaking:

Gifts; Pleasure; Other

Type of item:

Finished quilt

Sizes, overall width:

65

Sizes, overall length:

87

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5 X 7.5

Sizes, sashing width:

3.75

Quilt type, applique:

Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Pieced

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Setting:

Separated by plain sashing

Binding:

Back turned to front

Pattern name (from researcher):

friend

Brackman ID#:

1479, variation

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1.5 inches wide, Single

Top fabric, fiber:

Cotton

Top fabric, design:

Print; Solid/plain

Top fabric, colors:

Beige or Tan; Brown; Pink; Red

Top fabric, color value:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Backing/lining fiber:

Cotton

Backing/lining, design:

Solid/plain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Batting:

Cotton or polyester blend

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1962

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Date estimated by Susan Roach

Place made, country:

United States

Copyright holder:

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program