QUILT INDEX RECORD
9-6-1552
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:
7/16/1989
Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:
1974
Quilt's title:
Dresden Plate or Sunflower
Quilt owner's city:
Marksville
Quilt owner's state:
Louisiana (LA)
Quilt top made by:
Decuir, Agnes
Quiltmaker's date of birth:
12-29-1897
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
10/28/1968
Type of item:
Finished quilt
Sizes, overall width:
73
Sizes, overall length:
87
Size of quilt blocks:
14 X 14
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Applique, Pieced
Pieced quilt type:
Block pattern
Binding:
Back turned to front; Straight grain
Number of borders:
4
Describe the borders:
3 inches wide, Same Fabric
Top fabric, fiber:
Cotton
Top fabric, design:
Solid/plain; Print
Top fabric, colors:
Green
Top fabric, color value:
Light or pastel colors; Multicolor
Backing/lining fiber:
Cotton
Backing/lining, design:
Solid/plain
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
3
Quilting, color of thread:
Green
Quilting, design:
By the Piece, Rows
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
Decuir, Agne. Dresden Plate or Sunflower. From Louisiana Regional Folklife Program, Louisiana Tech University, Louisiana Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=9-6-1552. Accessed: 04/27/24