QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-541

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:

747

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?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Ohio Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

"Variable Star"

How wide is the quilt?

66 inches

How long is the quilt?

75 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

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:

56

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

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:

Multiple scrap

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Michaud, Fatima

Where the quilt was made, city:

New Bedford

Where the quilt was made, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Gifts

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Pare

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1963

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Canadian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grammar School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

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

French

Number of children:

5

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters