QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-685

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:

54

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

03/07/1992

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

State Flower

How wide is the quilt?

76 inches

How long is the quilt?

72 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Tears or holes

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1933

Further information concerning dates:

Waldvogel, Merikay. Soft Covers for Hard Times: Quiltmaking and the Great Depression. Nashville, TN: Rutledge Hill Press, 1990. p. 17

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

State Flowers

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

7 1/2 inches x 7 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks); Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

3 1/2 inches

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

1 3/4 inches wide on two sides.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Can?t tell

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Straight grain

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

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Each square contains an embroidered state flower and its name in multi-colored thread. Only forty-eight flowers listed.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased by owner at a flea market

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?

Unknown

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

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