QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-55

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:

299

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:

Windmill

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

"Pinwheel"

How wide is the quilt?

70 inches

How long is the quilt?

88 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Yellow

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Fading

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1937-1940

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

136

Size of quilt blocks:

4 1/2 inches x 4 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Floral

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?

Yellow

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Home cut; Hand sewn

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?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

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