QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-495

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:

704

Alternate inventory control number:

RISD 1973.021.1

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Rhode Island School of Design curator

When was the form filled out?

01/07/1994

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

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

Received as a gift; Other

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Information concercerning quilts provided by the archives at the Rhode Island School of Design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Four Patch with Sashing

How wide is the quilt?

47 5/8 inches

How long is the quilt?

56 1/8 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1870-1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Margaret Ordonez and Linda Welters

Further information concerning dates:

19th century fabrics

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

121

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the quilt setting:

block itself has 7 pieces; three patches on upper and lower band with center band consisting of a single strip of fabric

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

5 1/2 inch border on two sides.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Print; Floral; Dotted

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller printed

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; Brown

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Straight grain; Hand sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Wool

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Red

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated to the Rhode Island School of Design by the estate of Lucy H. Eastwood in 1973.

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?

Traditional pattern variation

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:

Rhode Island School of Design

Quilt owner's city:

Providence

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