QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-506

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:

714

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:

Log Cabin-Sunshine and Shadow

How wide is the quilt?

68 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

88 5/8 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Disintegration of fabric; Discoloration or dyes ran; Tears or holes

Repairs:

Patched with new fabrics

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

4 3/8 inch border added to one side to cover worn edge.

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1875-1880

Further information concerning dates:

Based on the fabrics in the quilt top

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

56 whole blocks, 7 portions of blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

9 3/4 inches x 9 3/4 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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:

4 3/4 inch border on one side to cover worn edge

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Foundation 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?

Gray

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Hand sewn; Straight grain

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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single Thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Red

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; 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?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Part of the collection at the Watson House 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

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