Colcha

NameBedspread

Artist or maker Lillian Hartley

Artist or maker Class of Estella Garcia

Artist or 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."