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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