QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-427

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Warwick Historical Society Collection

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

640

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

06/09/1993

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Other

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Information provided by the Warwick Historical Society

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

How wide is the quilt?

68 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Tears or holes

Time period:

Timespan

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

1850-1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Margaret Ordonez

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

154

Size of quilt blocks:

6 inches x 6 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

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool; Linen

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

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn

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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

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 the Warwick Historical Society by an unknown donor on an unknown date.

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?

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Warwick Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Warwick

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters