QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-51

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

296

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandniece of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

09/19/1992

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Grandmother's Fan

How wide is the quilt?

80 inches

How long is the quilt?

93 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; White

Antique colors:

Butterscotch

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Repairs:

Rebound

Describe the repairs:

New backing fabric

Type of inscription:

Initials; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"E.S.L. 1921"

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1921

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

50

Size of quilt blocks:

7 inches x 7 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares; Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Describe the borders:

Six inch plain border on four sides with butted corners.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print; Multiple scrap; Geometric; Floral; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Home cut; Hand sewn; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilt top made by:

Leeming, Ethel Sarah

Quilted by:

Leeming, Ethel Sarah

Where the quilt was made, city:

Newtown

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Given to owner by her mother.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Made for owner's mother by owner's great aunt for the owner's mother's wedding.

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Leeming

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08/15/1886

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Walden

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1953

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Librarian, Housekeeper

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Leeming, Samuel

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

England

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hague, Sarah Anne

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

England

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure; Gifts

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters