QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-535

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:

741

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?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Whole Cloth Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

67 inches

How long is the quilt?

91 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

Timespan

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Unknown

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Wool

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt was made for owner's grandmother when owner's father was born. Quilt was given to owner by her father.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Baby or crib

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

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

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States