QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-433
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:
645
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:
Crazy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
25 inches
How long is the quilt?
43 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Dark colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1880-1900
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Margaret Ordonez
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
2 3/4 inch embroidered border on two short ends.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Wool; Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Other; Velvet; Satin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Plaid; Multiple scrap; Floral
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Mohair
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques:
Embroidery
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Embellishments used:
Can?t tell
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Muslin
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
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 the Warwick Historical Society by Mrs. Ruth Williams Connors at 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
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 birthplace, country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
RIQDP
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Linda Welters
Cite this Quilt
Crazy Quilt. 1876-1900. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Warwick Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-433. Accessed: 03/29/24