QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-532

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:

738

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Blood relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

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:

Log Cabin-Sunshine and Shadow

How wide is the quilt?

85 inches

How long is the quilt?

96 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

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

c. 1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Size of quilt blocks:

12 inches x 12 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

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Linen; Cotton; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Multiple scrap; Floral; Checked; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Linen; Cotton; Wool

Width of pieces on the back:

16 1/2 inches x 17 inches

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Hand sewn; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Sheet

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

Wilcox, Mary

Where the quilt was made, city:

Richmond

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Not described

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kenyon

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1857

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Richmond

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

03/14/1877

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Kenyon, Edward T.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Wilcox, Mary E.

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Number of children:

8

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters