QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-512

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:

720

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04/30/1994

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Mill Wheel

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

"Snow Ball"

How wide is the quilt?

45 inches

How long is the quilt?

65 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Blue or Navy

Antique colors:

Indigo Blue

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Stains; Disintegration of fabric

Repairs:

Rebound; Cut down to smaller size

Time period:

Timespan

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Size of quilt blocks:

5 inches x 7 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

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Dotted

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller and Discharge print

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?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

8 inches, 32 1/2 inches, 5 1/2 inches

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single Thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Grey and Blue

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:

All-over-design; Echo

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased by owner in the fall of 1993 at an antique show in Quanachatauq, RI.

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

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters