QUILT INDEX RECORD
9-6-2277
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:
6/25/2002
Interviewer:
Susan Roach
Lousiana Quilt Documentation Project Number:
268
Quilt's title:
Mexican Star
Quilt name or pattern used by family/owner:
Star and Cross
Quilt top made by:
Mariche, Mary
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Retired
Quiltmaker's date of birth:
7/15/1921
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Oak Grove
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Louisiana
Highest education level completed:
College
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Arnold
Quiltmaker's ethnicity:
Anglo-American
Number of children:
4
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
Did the quiltmaker make other quilts? Approximately how many? Where are they?
Learned to quilt from: mother taught - necessary for warmth in winter. also have studied allum quilt, dresden plate, fan quilt squares, plantation rose (not photography; started making tops after retired in 1981 Other quilts by the quiltmaker: some are worn out from raising kids, some given away
Favorite pattern, piecing preferences, quilting is done with:
Quilting done with: Frame on Stand, like them all
Reason(s) for quiltmaking:
Pleasure
Type of item:
Finished quilt
Sizes, overall width:
76
Sizes, overall length:
99
Size of quilt blocks:
16 X 16
Sizes, sashing width:
2
Quilt type, applique:
Machine Applique; Hand Applique
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
Brackman ID#:
2938
Number of borders:
4
Describe the borders:
2.5 inches wide, Same Fabric, Single
Top fabric, design:
Solid/plain; Print
Top fabric, color value:
Multicolor; Dark colors
Condition:
Excellent/like new
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Most of the fabric comes from a garment factory in Eudora, Arkansas. Bought by the pound.
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
Mariche, Mar. Mexican 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=9-6-2277. Accessed: 03/29/24