QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-98

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:

334

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Blood relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter 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:

Square within a Square

How wide is the quilt?

79 inches

How long is the quilt?

92 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920s

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1920s-1930s

Further information concerning dates:

Safford, Carleton L., and Robert Charles Bishop. America's Quilts and Coverlets. New York: Dutton, 1972; 135.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

120

Size of quilt blocks:

8 inches x 8 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

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:

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; 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?

Pink; Blue or Navy; Black; White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

Several strips and pieces, Medallion design

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Back art/design on quilt back; Reversible

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilt top made by:

Kaveny, Julia

Quilted by:

Kaveny, Julia

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pawtucket

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

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:

Passed down from mother to daughter for three generations. Current owner intends to continue passing it on.

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Necessity

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento; Bedding, special occasion; Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Old clothes; Feed or flour sacks; Traded for

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Public domain

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

Had very little so they used what they could find to make quilts.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Murphy

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

Late 1800s

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Pawtucket

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Early 1960s

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Number of children:

5, 1 did not survive

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

She was always making something, made a lot of aprons. Very thrifty.

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters