QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-564

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:

767

Alternate inventory control number:

Q002

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:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

47 inches

How long is the quilt?

59 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Tears or holes; Disintegration of fabric

Type of inscription:

Message; Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"E.A.B. 1893. Made by Mrs. Job Briggs (E. Amanda Spencer, youngest daughter of Deacon Richard & Roby Tarbox Spencer), better know as Aunt Mandy." Further details are included on the life and genealogy of John Spencer.

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink; Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1893

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

15 inches x 15 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:

Silk; Cotton; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Plaid; Print; Multiple scrap; Floral

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Printed delaines, robe prints

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

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

Description of the back:

Flannel

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Feather stitch along binding.

Quilt top made by:

Briggs, E. Amanda Spencer

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:

Donated to the Varnum House in East Greenwich, RI in the Fall of 1982 by Ruth and Prescott Rose.

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

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 maiden name:

Spencer

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters