QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-508

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:

716

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:

Nine Patch Variation

How wide is the quilt?

93 inches

How long is the quilt?

107 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Antique colors:

Indigo Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Stains

Time period:

1800-1849

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

1840-1850

Further information concerning dates:

Based on the fabrics in the quilt top

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

195

Size of quilt blocks:

6 3/4 inches x 7 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Glazed

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Solid/plain; Print; Plaid; Multiple scrap; Geometric; Floral; Dotted

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Block, Roller, Discharge, and Resist 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; Woven or homespun

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8 per inch

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other; Grid diamond

Describe the quilting designs used:

Concentric circles and diamonds within diamonds

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Quilting pattern stenciling is still visible

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?

Unknown

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