QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-617

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:

50

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

03/07/1992

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Maltese Cross

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Royal Cross Variation

How wide is the quilt?

89 inches

How long is the quilt?

89 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Never been washed

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Made by the Church Helpers 1904" Names of families listed: Briggs, Brayton, Potter, Greene, Hawkins, Eddy, Tillinghast, Hopkins, Fiske (made in Fiskeville), Baker, and Robinson

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1904

Method used to make the inscription:

Stamped

Location of inscription:

multiple locations

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

1904

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

13 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

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

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Solid red border on all four sides. 3 1/2 inches wide. Corners are butted.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

red-twill weave

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White; Red

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Twill weave

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn

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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

white

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Tabernacle Church Helpers

Where the quilt was made, city:

Fiskeville

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Given to present owner by her foster parent, Israel Brayton, a member of the church group who made the quilt.

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Fiskeville Fair (unknown date)

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

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Tabernacle Church Helpers

Where does/did the group meet?

Fiskeville, RI

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters, Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design, University of Rhode Island