QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-182
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:
413
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
Husband's Great Grandmother is Quiltmaker
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:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Log Cabin-Barn Raising
How wide is the quilt?
82 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
83 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Damage:
Stains
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1878-1905
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
ca. 1875-1900
Further information concerning dates:
Brackman, Barbara. Clues in the Calico: A Guide to Identifying and Dating Antique Quilts. Charlottesville, Va: Howell Press, 1989; 43.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
100
Size of quilt blocks:
8 inches x 8 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
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 styles used in the quilt top:
Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing; Machine 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?
Red
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Machine sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Quilt top made by:
Fish, Frances Faulkner
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
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 maiden name:
Faulkner
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1838
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Portsmouth
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Rhode Island
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1905
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Who photographed this quilt?
RIQDP
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Linda Welters
Cite this Quilt
Fish, Frances Faulkne. Log Cabin-Barn Raising. 1876-1900. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-182. Accessed: 03/29/24