QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-648

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:

847

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

descendant

When was the form filled out?

11/05/1994

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:

Hearts and Spades

How wide is the quilt?

72 inches

How long is the quilt?

75 3/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Type of inscription:

Other

Describe the type of inscription:

Laundry mark

Method used to make the inscription:

Other

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

unknown

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

23 1/2 x 24 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1/4 inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

chevron

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pawtucket

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Quilt owner's city:

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Catherine Donohue

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1858

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Uxbridge

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Massachusetts

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United Kingdom

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1932

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

maybe high school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's city:

Pawtucket

Quiltmaker's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Salesman

Number of children:

7

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

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