QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-516

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:

723

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

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:

Double Wedding Ring

How wide is the quilt?

72 inches

How long is the quilt?

77 inches

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink; Green; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1930s

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Floral; Conversation Prints; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Conversation print is of a pillow fight

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Other

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Leaf pattern in white space, unknown if it is hand or machine quilted

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 from a woman on Harbor Island, Narragansett, RI.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

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?

Unknown

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