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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