QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-503

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:

711

Alternate inventory control number:

RISD 1957.298

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?

Other; Received as a gift

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Information concerning quilts found in the archives of the Rhode Island School of Design

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

60 inches

How long is the quilt?

97 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

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 and Linda Welters

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Premium type

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Brocades, chine, rococo designs; may be from ecclesiastical vestments; may be from ecclesiastical vestments

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Fringe; Hand sewn; 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?

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

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