QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-62

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:

297

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

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:

Daffodils

How wide is the quilt?

60 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

95 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

T-cutout

What color is the quilt?

White; Green; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

46

Size of quilt blocks:

8 inches x 8 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Eight inch plain border on four sides edged in green and yellow bands.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Can?t tell

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

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?

Gift

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

Made for quiltmaker's niece, current owner's mother.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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?

Gifts; Pleasure

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