QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-545

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:

751

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

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:

Sixteen Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

"Checkerboard"

How wide is the quilt?

68 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

86 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Wear to edge or binding; Stains; Fold marks or creases; Fading

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:

70

Size of quilt blocks:

7 3/4 inches x 7 7/8 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Plain border on four sides, top is 3 1/4 inches wide, sides are 7 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Floral; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine 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

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Hand sewn; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

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?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6 per inch

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

Maynard, May Rogers Ashpole

Quilted by:

Maynard, May Rogers Ashpole

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

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

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Ashpole

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08/06/1885

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Syracuse

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

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