QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-498

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:

706

Alternate inventory control number:

RISD 1954.147.102

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:

Strip Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

80 inches

How long is the quilt?

97 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1800-1849

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

Second quarter of the 19th century

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Margaret Ordonez

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Number of quilt blocks:

11

Size of quilt blocks:

7-7 1/2 inches wide

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Glazed

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Geometric; Floral

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

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Commercial; Bias grain; Hand sewn

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

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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:

Brown and Red

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

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 in 1954 by Miss Ellen D. Sharpe

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:

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