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23-19-525

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:

732

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Granddaughter of Quiltmaker

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?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Butterflies

How wide is the quilt?

66 inches

How long is the quilt?

76 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

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

c. 1925

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

8 1/2 inches x 9 inches

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:

1

Describe the borders:

Uneven border on four sides: top 3 inches, sides 5 1/2-8 inches wide. Made from slipcover or drapery scraps and has butted corners.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Linen

What color is the back of the quilt?

White; Red; Green

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Back art/design on quilt back; Reversible

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Red

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Back of quilt is a modified hexagon design appliquéd to a plain background.

Quilt top made by:

Trottier, Marie

Where the quilt was made, city:

Central Falls

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Owner inherited quilt from her mother who inherited it from her grandmother, the quiltmaker.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Image of quiltmaker in the mid-twentieth century.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bernier

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1874

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Maine

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1961

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

French Canadian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Eighth Grade

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Roman Catholic

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Bernier, unknown

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

French Canadian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Bernier, unknown

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

French Canadian

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

French Canadian

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Grocery store owner

Number of children:

8

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

6

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters

Cite this Quilt

Trottier, Mari. Butterflies. 1901-1929. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-525. Accessed: 03/28/24