QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-668

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:

53

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

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

inherited from great grandmother (Alice Brown Reynolds)

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Courthouse Steps

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin Variation

How wide is the quilt?

85 inches

How long is the quilt?

97 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"1874" and names of group members

Method used to make the inscription:

Stamped

Location of inscription:

multiple locations

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

1874

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1874

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Size of quilt blocks:

12 inches x 12 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Multiple scrap; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

taffeta

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Straight grain

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

unspecified

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

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:

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