QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-583

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:

48

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Owner's husband's paternal great grandmother is quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03/07/1992

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Jacob's Ladder Variation

How wide is the quilt?

86 inches

How long is the quilt?

89 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Lavender; Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1910

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks); Separated by plain sashing

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

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:

Similar fabrics found in another quilt by same maker documented on the same day (inventory control number RIQDP #49).

Quilt top made by:

Maynard, Clara Elizabeth

Where the quilt was made, city:

Enosburg Falls

Where the quilt was made, state:

Vermont (VT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Found by owner's husband's paternal aunt in her sister's hope chest. Aunt says quilt was made by her grandmother. Present owner inherited quilt from husband's aunt.

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration; Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

Necessity, no blankets available

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Old clothes

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Old aprons and housedresses

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters