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23-19-435

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:

647

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; 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?

Inherited

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Four Patch Variation

How wide is the quilt?

81 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1890-1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Margaret Ordonez

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Number of quilt blocks:

99

Size of quilt blocks:

4 1/2 inches x 7

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

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

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

7 inch wide strips

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

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

no

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

Peck, Mahala

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Given to interviewee by her grandmother, who was the daughter of the quiltmaker.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Quilt has now been passed on to the great-niece of the interviewee and previous owner.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Johnson

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1814

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Warwick

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1909

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Johnson, unknown

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

English

Number of children:

14

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters

Cite this Quilt

Peck, Mahal. Four Patch Variation. 1876-1900. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-435. Accessed: 03/29/24