QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-570

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:

772

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:

Blocks

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

One Patch

How wide is the quilt?

18 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

18 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1800-1849

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

1840s or earlier

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Size of quilt blocks:

1 1/2 inch x 1 1/2 inch

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

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:

Floral; Dotted

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:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

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)?

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?)

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

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 the 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

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