QUILT INDEX RECORD
9-6-1492
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:
5/7/1989
Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:
1917
Quilt's title:
Flower Garden
Quilt owner's city:
Antioch
Quilt owner's state:
Louisiana (LA)
Quilt top made by:
Moon, Mary Talley
Quiltmaker's date of birth:
Nov. 20, 1858
Type of item:
Finished quilt
Sizes, overall width:
81.5
Sizes, overall length:
88
Size of quilt blocks:
9.5 X 9.5
Sizes, sashing width:
4
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Pieced
Pieced quilt type:
One patch or allover
Binding:
Bias grain; Machine sewn; Other
Number of borders:
4
Describe the borders:
2.5 inches wide
Top fabric, fiber:
Cotton
Top fabric, design:
Solid/plain; Print
Top fabric, colors:
Yellow; White; Pink; Red; Blue; Gold
Top fabric, color value:
Dark colors
Backing/lining fiber:
Cotton
Backing/lining, design:
Solid/plain
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
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
Cite this Quilt
Moon, Mary Talle. 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=9-6-1492. Accessed: 04/18/24