QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-331

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Cranston Historical Society Collection

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

553

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

When was the form filled out?

05/19/1993

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:

Cranston Historical Society provided all background information on donor, maker and quilt.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Four Patch

How wide is the quilt?

20 inches

How long is the quilt?

27 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red

Antique colors:

Double Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

44

Size of quilt blocks:

2 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares; Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

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:

Striped; Print; Plaid; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Floral; Checked

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; Brown

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

20 inches x 27 inches

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

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 the Cranston Historical Society, but not much information available.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

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?

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Cranston Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Cranston

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