QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-365

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:

584A

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

05/24/1993

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:

Block Strips

How wide is the quilt?

62 inches

How long is the quilt?

83 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Time period:

1930-1949

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1930s

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Number of quilt blocks:

116 squares

Size of quilt blocks:

2 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Strippy or vertical bands (in vertical rows separated by plain vertical bars)

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Cornerstone blocks.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Multiple scrap; Geometric; Floral; Dotted

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited from mother-in-law with her effects.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

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

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters