QUILT INDEX RECORD

9-6-1578

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:

8/6/1989

Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:

1998

Quilt's title:

8 Point Star

Quilt owner's city:

Westlake

Quilt owner's state:

Louisiana (LA)

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Quilt top made by:

Guillory, Mrs. Wavelyn Sipe

Quiltmaker's date of birth:

30-Jun-06

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Nov. 4, 1986

Type of item:

Finished quilt

Sizes, overall width:

70.5

Sizes, overall length:

83.75

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5 X 10.5

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Pieced

Pieced quilt type:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Setting:

Alternating with plain squares

Binding:

Hand sewn; Straight grain

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

3 inches wide

Top fabric, fiber:

Cotton

Top fabric, design:

Solid/plain

Top fabric, colors:

Green; Pink; Red; White

Top fabric, color value:

Dark colors

Backing/lining fiber:

Cotton

Backing/lining, design:

Solid/plain

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Quilting, color of thread:

white

Quilting, design:

By the Piece

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