QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-1459

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:

4/9/1989

Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:

1886

Quilt's title:

Wagon Wheel

Quilt owner's city:

Bienville Parish

Quilt owner's state:

Louisiana (LA)

Quilt top made by:

Norman, Elvinia White

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1936

Type of item:

Finished quilt

Sizes, overall width:

70.5

Sizes, overall length:

78

Size of quilt blocks:

20 X 20

Sizes, sashing width:

1.25

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; Straight grain; Hand sewn

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

1.25 inches wide

Top fabric, fiber:

Cotton

Top fabric, design:

Solid/plain

Top fabric, colors:

White; Pink; Red; Green

Top fabric, color value:

Dark colors

Backing/lining fiber:

Other

Backing/lining, design:

Solid/plain

Description of the back:

muslin

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting, color of thread:

white

Batting:

Cotton

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Date estimated by Susan Roach

Place made, country:

United States

Copyright holder:

Louisiana Regional Folklife Program