QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-517
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:
724
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 X Variation
How wide is the quilt?
72 inches
How long is the quilt?
84 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Damage:
Fading
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
72 whole blocks
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
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Checked; Solid/plain
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:
Grid/crosshatch
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
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?
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
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
RIQDP
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Linda Welters
Cite this Quilt
Double X Variation. 1876-1900. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-517. Accessed: 04/24/24