QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-543

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:

749

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:

Monkey Wrench

How wide is the quilt?

51 inches

How long is the quilt?

68 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Purple; Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Stains; Distortion or shrinkage

Repairs:

Cut down to smaller size

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Quilt was cut down from the middle. The quilt was rejoined resulting in one row of mismatched half blocks.

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

During WW1

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

1914-1918

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24 whole blocks; 6 half blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

6 inches x 6 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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:

Geometric; Floral; Checked; Plaid

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller printed

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Back turned to front; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3 per inch

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Chandley, Mary Mullins

Quilted by:

Chandley, Mary Mullins

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pawtucket

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Given to owner by her aunt.

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

WWI community project, offered relief to the poor

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 maiden name:

Mullins

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Concord

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Massachusetts

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

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

Irish

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Other

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Relief for the poor/Charity

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters