QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-513

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:

721

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

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?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Baskets

How wide is the quilt?

74 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Green

Overall color scheme:

Two color; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

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

Repairs:

Rebound

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

8 1/2 inches x 9 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

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Uneven border on four sides measure: 6 inches, 4 1/4 inches, and two sides at 4 inches.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller print

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Hand 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?

Cannot tell

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:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Grid diamond

Quilt top made by:

Donovan, unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

Springfield

Where the quilt was made, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Made and inherited from owner's step-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

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

early 1800s

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Milliner

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters