QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-558

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:

761

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?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin-Pineapple

How wide is the quilt?

82 inches

How long is the quilt?

85 3/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1901-1929

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

c. 1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

13 inches x 13 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

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Three sides measure 8 inches wide, bottom side measures 12 1/2 inches wide. Printed fabric with butted corners.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Foundation 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?

Red; Brown

Width of pieces on the back:

7 7/8 inches

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Back art/design on quilt back

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)?

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?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5 per inch

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchase by owner's son in Lancaster, PA as a gift.

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 birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters