QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-515
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:
722
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?
Other
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Four Patch
How wide is the quilt?
67 inches
How long is the quilt?
89 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains; Fading; Wear to edge or binding
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c. 1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
238
Size of quilt blocks:
4 3/4 inches x 5 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
2
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:
Striped; Print; Plaid; Multiple scrap; Floral; Checked
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Roller 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
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
33 inches and 34 inches
Describe the back:
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thick (More than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Thread type used for the quilting:
String
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Unknown
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
Cite this Quilt
Four Patch. 1876-1900. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-515. Accessed: 03/28/24