QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-153

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:

386

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

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Other

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Doll Quilt

Quilt's title:

Around the World

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

"Trip Around the World" "Boston Common"

How wide is the quilt?

17 3/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

18 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1930-1949

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

ca. 1930

Further information concerning dates:

Waldvogel, Merikay. Soft Covers for Hard Times: Quiltmaking & the Great Depression. Nashville, Tenn: Rutledge Hill Press, 1990; 55.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

1 1/2 inch x 1 1/2 inch

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Print; Plaid; Floral; Feedsack; Checked

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?

Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Print

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Embroidery Floss

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Quilt top made by:

Read, Jennie

Where the quilt was made, city:

Providence

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Owner has always had it, exact origins unclear, but suspects her grandmother was the quiltmaker.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks; Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03/06/1892

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Providence

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1912

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housekeeper

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Hohler, Clarence

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Mill Worker

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters