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QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-505

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Watson House Museum Collection

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

713

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Watson House Committee member

When was the form filled out?

03/04/1994

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

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

Other

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Whole Cloth Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

72 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

94 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1800-1849

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

ca. 1815

Further information concerning dates:

Based on the fabrics in the quilt top

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Block 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?

Red; Black

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

23-24 inches

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Print

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5 per inch

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Part of the collection at the Watson House Museum on the University of Rhode Island Campus

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

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

"Pieced and Patched: Rhode Island Quilts and the Textile Industry," Slater Mill Historic Site, Pawtucket, RI, September 15-December 20, 1994.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Watson House Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Kingston

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

Whole Cloth Quilt. 1800-1849. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Watson House Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-505. Accessed: 03/28/24