QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-533

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:

739

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

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

How wide is the quilt?

72 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

91 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

Edge of hexagon

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Edge of hexagon

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Purple; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1930s

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Two rows/bands of hexagons along the top, 17 1/2 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Floral

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller and Discharge printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

English template Piecing; Hand Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

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, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Given to owner by a relative of her daughter-in-law.

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

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