Colcha

NameBedspread

Maker Lillian Hartley

Maker Class of Estella Garcia

Maker Estella Garcia

CultureHispana

Dateca. 1936

Place madeMelrose, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumCotton, wool

Dimensions92 × 73 in. (233.7 × 185.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Martin

Object numberA.1986.467.1

Collections

Folk Art of New Mexico

DescriptionEmbroidered, colcha-couching stitch, wool-on-cotton, multicolored. Border: 1. Brown chain-stitch around all 4 sides. 2. Row of red and green "leaf" design, also all 4 sides. Vase with flowers at each corner. Vase(s) = green outline, "star."