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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