QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-518
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:
725
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:
Butterfly
How wide is the quilt?
65 inches
How long is the quilt?
72 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
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:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
36
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
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
One border on four sides of varying widths and one border on just two sides with corner blocks.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Print; Floral; Dotted
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other applique
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
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
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Unknown if work was done by hand or machine
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:
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
Butterfly. 1930-1949. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-518. Accessed: 03/28/24