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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