QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-696

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:

774

Alternate inventory control number:

Q-005

Source of the information on this quilt:

collection manager

When was the form filled out?

5/16/94

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Pinwheel

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Windmill

How wide is the quilt?

62 inches

How long is the quilt?

64 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Brown

Antique colors:

Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Dirty

Time period:

1850-1875

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

1860-1880

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Margaret Ordonez

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

4 3/4" x 4 3/4"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by diagonal sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Triangles; Squares

Number of borders:

no border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

roller printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Unknown

How is the binding made?

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"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10-12 per inch

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

corner blocks in sashing

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public

Quilt owner's name:

Varnum House

Quilt owner's city:

East Greenwich

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's 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