QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-507

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:

715

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:

Tumbler Charm quilt

How wide is the quilt?

85 inches

How long is the quilt?

95 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Antique colors:

Double Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1880-1890

Further information concerning dates:

Based on the fabrics in the quilt top

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

approx. 900

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Plaid; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller printed

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

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Print

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Yellow, Brown, and Pink

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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 Watson House Museum collection 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