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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