QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-292
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
University of Rhode Island
Who documented this quilt?
Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Rhode Island Historical Society Collection
Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:
517
Alternate inventory control number:
RIHS 1977.23.147
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt collector; Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
04/05/1993
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt collector; Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Other
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
Rhode Island Historical Society provided information given to them by the donor.
Quilt's title:
Whole Cloth Quilt-Whitework
How wide is the quilt?
105 inches
How long is the quilt?
106 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White
Overall color scheme:
One color/monochromatic
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Time period:
Pre-1799
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1790
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1810-1815
Further information concerning dates:
Peck, Amelia. American Quilts & Coverlets in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1990; 120.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
None
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
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?
White
Describe the back:
Solid/plain; Hand sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn; Straight grain; Commercial
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thick (More than 3/16?)
Describe the quilt filling:
Three layers of trapunto
How are the layers held together?
Stuffed work; Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
12 per inch
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other; Vines; Floral; Cables
Describe the quilting designs used:
Basket
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:
Donated to Rhode Island Historical Society by Gasper Chapter of DAR in 1977.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Rhode Island Historical Society
Quilt owner's city:
Providence
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
Whole Cloth Quilt-Whitework. Pre-1799. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Rhode Island Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-292. Accessed: 03/29/24