QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-561
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:
764
Alternate inventory control number:
Q007
Person filling out this form is:
Other
Source of the information on this quilt:
Varnum House Informant
When was the form filled out?
05/16/1994
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Other
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Other
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Nine Patch
How wide is the quilt?
81 inches
How long is the quilt?
82 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Orange; Brown; Beige or Tan
Antique colors:
Prussian Blue or Lafayette Blue
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1800-1849
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1840s-1850s
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
25
Size of quilt blocks:
11 1/2 inches x 11 1/2 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares; 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:
Striped; Print; Plaid; Floral
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Rainbow prints, 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
Describe the back:
Hand sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Home cut; Hand sewn; Bias 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
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8 per inch
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Radiating Squares
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Unknown
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Property of Varnum House in East Greenwich, RI. Unknown how quilt came into their possession.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
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?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Varnum House
Quilt owner's city:
East Greenwich
Quilt owner's state:
Rhode Island (RI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
RIQDP
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Linda Welters
Cite this Quilt
Nine Patch. 1800-1849. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-561. Accessed: 03/28/24