QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-522

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:

729

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?

Received as a gift; Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Modern Abstract Quilt

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Orange; Blue or Navy; White

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-1940s

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift that was purchased for the owner from an unknown source.

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

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?

Original to maker

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