QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-479
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
University of Rhode Island
Who documented this quilt?
Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Newport Historical Society Collection
Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:
689
Person filling out this form is:
Other
Source of the information on this quilt:
Registrar of Newport Historical Society
When was the form filled out?
12/22/1993
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Other
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Other
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
Information on quilt provided by the registrar at the Newport Historical Society
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Hexagons
How wide is the quilt?
100 5/8 inches
How long is the quilt?
101 1/4 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Type of inscription:
Initials
What is inscribed on the quilt?
BC
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Time period:
1800-1849
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1830 - 1850
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Hexagons
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Striped; Print; Geometric; Floral; Solid/plain; Dotted
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Roller printed
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; English template Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
Hand sewn
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn; Front turned to back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Single Thread
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8 per inch
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Unknown
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:
Newport Historical Society
Quilt owner's city:
Newport
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
Hexagons. 1800-1849. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Newport Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-479. Accessed: 03/28/24