QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-553

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:

756

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Blood relative of quiltmaker

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?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Butterflies

How wide is the quilt?

75 inches

How long is the quilt?

87 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Antique colors:

Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

Timespan

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

1920-1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Size of quilt blocks:

8-9 inches x 8-9 inches

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:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

2-2 1/2 inches

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen; Glazed

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Added definition to the butterflies

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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

20 Butterfly blocks (3 rows) plus filler fabric

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Back art/design on quilt back

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

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?

Blanket or flannel

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

Possibly a plaid blanket from Esmond Mill

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Horizontal sashing is pieced by hand, vertical sashing done by machine.

Quilt top made by:

Naylor, Laura M.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Centerdale

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Given to owner by her aunt, Laura R. Naylor

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Mother of owner and her aunts worked at the Esmond Mill and would bring home scraps for the appliqued quilts.

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

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

North Providence Senior Center, 1993; "Sayles Memorial Chapel Quilt Show," unknown location, 1994.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Parenteau

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1886

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1956

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

French Canadian

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

French Canadian

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

French Canadian

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Naylor, William R.

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

English

Number of children:

7

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters