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