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QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-1471

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:

1897

Quilt's title:

Lone Star

Quilt owner's city:

LaSalle Parish

Quilt owner's state:

Louisiana (LA)

Quilt top made by:

Fisher, Margaret Hailey

Type of item:

Finished quilt

Sizes, overall width:

78.5

Sizes, overall length:

87

Size of quilt blocks:

26.5 X 22.5

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Pieced

Pieced quilt type:

Medallion or framed center

Binding:

Back turned to front; Straight grain; Hand sewn

Top fabric, fiber:

Cotton

Top fabric, design:

Solid/plain; Print

Top fabric, color value:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Backing/lining fiber:

Cotton

Backing/lining, design:

Solid/plain

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting, color of thread:

pink

Batting:

Cotton

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920

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

Fisher, Margaret Haile. Lone Star. From Louisiana Regional Folklife Program, Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=9-6-1471. Accessed: 03/28/24