QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-562

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:

765

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:

One Patch

How wide is the quilt?

91 inches

How long is the quilt?

92 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

256

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

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:

Print; Striped; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Dotted; Checked

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

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:

Linen; Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White; Brown

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

String

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

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

Back contains a large piece of the back of a coat. Armscyes are distinguishable. A stenciled fabric possible dating from the eighteenth century is also visible.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Alabama (AL)

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?

Public domain

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Figs 29 & 30 in Linda Welters and Margaret Ordonez (eds.) Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island (Kent, OH: Kent State UP, 2000).

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