QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-540

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:

746

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?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Pinwheel

How wide is the quilt?

75 inches

How long is the quilt?

77 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Time period:

1901-1929

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

1900-1925

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)

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:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Print

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

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maine (ME)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased by owner in northern Massachusetts in 1991, but it was made in Maine by an unknown maker.

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

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters