QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-519
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:
726
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?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)
Quilt's title:
Stars
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Time period:
Timespan
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1920-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
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; Solid/plain
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not 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 in RI by owner.
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?
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
Cite this Quilt
Stars. Timespan. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-519. Accessed: 04/25/24