QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-166
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:
398
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
11/07/1992
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:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Grandmother's Flower Garden
How wide is the quilt?
110 inches
How long is the quilt?
105 inches
Shape of edge:
Other
Describe the edge:
Edge of Hexagon
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Edge of Hexagon
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Beige or Tan; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Time period:
1850-1875
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1860-1870
Further information concerning dates:
Ramsey, Bets, Merikay Waldvogel, and David Luttrell. The Quilts of Tennessee: Images of Domestic Life Prior to 1930. Nashville, Tenn: Rutledge Hill Press, 1986.
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Hexagons
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Multiple scrap; Geometric; Floral; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Copperplate prints
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
English template Piecing; Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
yes
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Where the quilt was made, city:
Portsmouth
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:
Owner is unsure of origins, claims quilt has always been in the family.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown; Not described
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's state:
Rhode Island (RI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
RIQDP
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Linda Welters
Cite this Quilt
Grandmother's Flower Garden. 1850-1875. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-166. Accessed: 03/28/24