QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-542
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:
748
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?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Nine Patch with Streak of Lightning Set
How wide is the quilt?
76 inches
How long is the quilt?
82 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
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:
36 whole blocks; 6 half blocks
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Other
Describe the quilt setting:
Streak of lightning pieced pattern separates rows of "on point" 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:
Multiple scrap; Novelty
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
Description of the back:
Flannel
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
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines
Quilt top made by:
Michaud, Fatima
Where the quilt was made, city:
New Bedford
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?
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
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Who photographed this quilt?
RIQDP
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Linda Welters
Cite this Quilt
Michaud, Fatim. Nine Patch with Streak of Lightning Set. 1901-1929. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-542. Accessed: 03/29/24