QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-695

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Westerly Historical Society Collection

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

611

Alternate inventory control number:

QT 03

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

May 25, 1993

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

52 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

66 inches

Shape of edge:

Embellished or trimmed

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"1881"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

"1881"

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

brocade

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Tassels, ribbons, rick rack, cords

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Silk thread; Other Embroidery

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

ends of strips are pointed with tassel trim

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated to Westerly Historical Society by Mrs. Stockberger in 1980

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Donor from Marlboro, Connecticut

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Westerly Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Westerly

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters