QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-514

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:

44

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Blood relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

granddaughter of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03/07/1992

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:

Log Cabin Pineapple Variation

How wide is the quilt?

inches

How long is the quilt?

inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920-1925

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

11 1/4 x 11 1/4 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 types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Other; Solid/plain; Multiple scrap

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

roller printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square

Quilt top made by:

Waterman, Bertha Q.

Quilted by:

Waterman, Bertha Q.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Riverside

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Passed down to current owner from grandmother on mother's side.

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Old clothes

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern; Traditional pattern variation

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Angel

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1880

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Riverside

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1949

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Owned a restaurant

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Angel, Amos

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

English

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

Trolley conductor

Number of children:

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters