QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-547

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:

752

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?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Embroidered Blocks

How wide is the quilt?

36 inches

How long is the quilt?

46 3/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Open seams

Type of inscription:

Single

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Lucile"

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1889

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Kate Greenaway-type figures

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

5 3/4 inches x 5 3/4 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:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Can?t tell

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Front turned to back; Machine sewn

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

less than a half 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?

Tied or tufted

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 mother.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Owner's grandmother, Lucile Murray Blanchard, won the quilt at the age of 1 in a Beautiful Baby Contest in 1889. Her name was put in the bottom right hand square of the quilt once she was announced the winner.

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters