QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-511

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

719

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04/20/1994

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Double Irish Chain

How wide is the quilt?

80 inches

How long is the quilt?

85 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Wear to edge or binding; Tears or holes; Stains; Open seams; Fading

Time period:

1850-1875

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

1860-1880

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

121

Size of quilt blocks:

7 1/2 inches x 8 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller and Resist printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine 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?

Brown

Describe the back:

Print; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

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?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Made by either Susan Catherine James Dawley, great grandmother of owner's husband, or Catherine Parnelia Gleason Waite, owner's great grandmother.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters