QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-307
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
University of Rhode Island
Who documented this quilt?
Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; South County Museum Collection
Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:
531
Alternate inventory control number:
S.C. 432
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Quilt collector
When was the form filled out?
05/17/1993
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner; Quilt collector
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Other
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
South County Museum in Narragansett, RI provided all donor and quilt information
This is a:
Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)
Quilt's title:
Floral Applique
How wide is the quilt?
82 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
85 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Yellow; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1930s
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
15
Size of quilt blocks:
17 1/4 inches x 17 1/4 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Appliquéd border on two sides 15 3/4 inches wide.
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
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
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 South County Museum from the Knight estate of Quidnesset Farms.
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Knights were instrumental in formation of South County Museum in 1933 in North Kingstown, RI.
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?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
South County Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Narragansett
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
Floral Applique. 1930-1949. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; South County Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-307. Accessed: 03/29/24