QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-1109

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:

6/5/1988

Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:

1504

Quilt's title:

Water Lily

Quilt owner's city:

Shreveport

Quilt owner's state:

Louisiana (LA)

Quilt name or pattern used by family/owner:

Water Lilies- Mountain Mist

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Quilt top made by:

Unknown

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

No information available.

Type of item:

Finished quilt

Sizes, overall width:

86

Sizes, overall length:

102

Size of quilt blocks:

13 X 19

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Applique, Pieced

Binding:

Bias grain; Hand sewn

Brackman ID#:

37.311

Top fabric, fiber:

Cotton

Top fabric, colors:

Beige or Tan; Brown; Green; White

Backing/lining fiber:

Cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting, color of thread:

green

Quilting, design:

Other, Outline

Condition:

Excellent/like new

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1925

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Date estimated by Susan Roach

Place made, country:

United States

Copyright holder:

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program