QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-697

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:

55

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?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Variable Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

"Star of the East"

How wide is the quilt?

69 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

83 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Blue or Navy; Purple; Black; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading; Tears or holes

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"J.K. 1923"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1923

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1923

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

9 1/2 inches x 9 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

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

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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:

brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan; Double parallel lines; Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Crosshatch in solid blocks, fan stitch in solid border.

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 from a flea market in Foster, RI.

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

Owner is a quilt enthusiast and a collector.

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