QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-56
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:
300
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:
Baskets
How wide is the quilt?
77 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
87 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Red; Green
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Stains; Fold marks or creases; Fading; Wear to edge or binding
Repairs:
Tear or hole sewn together
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1927
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
ca. 1930s
Further information concerning dates:
Waldvogel, Merikay, Soft Covers for Hard Times: Quiltmaking and the Great Depression (Nashville, TN: Rutledge Hill Press, 1990); 13.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
42
Size of quilt blocks:
9 inches x 9 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
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
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Multiple scrap; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Print; Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Roller printed
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
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?
Green
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Machine 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?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Thread type used for the quilting:
Single
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Quilt top made 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?
Personal enjoyment; 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
Cite this Quilt
Leeming, Ethel Sara. Baskets. 1901-1929. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-56. Accessed: 03/29/24