QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-700

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:

58

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

granddaughter of quiltmaker

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

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

50 inches

How long is the quilt?

65 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Never washed and never used.

Type of inscription:

Place; Initials; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Rhode Island 1920" "Old Warwick Grange 1926" "RI State Field Day" "NIE" "Karmess Cafe"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1920, 1926

Method used to make the inscription:

Printed in the fabric

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

On Ribbons included in scraps

Location of inscription:

multiple locations

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

1926

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1926

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

14 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

4 inch border on all four sides. Linked with corner blocks.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown; Silk; Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Satin; Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Plaid; Paisley; Multiple scrap; Floral; Solid/plain; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Ikat

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Can?t tell

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Fabric structure of the binding:

Velvet

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

greater than one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

black and purple

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilt top made by:

Hill, Frances Rutherford

Where the quilt was made, city:

Warwick

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Passed down through owner's paternal side.

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

Previously owned by owner's father, Howard Rutherford Hill.

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Purchased new; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

ribbons from fairs

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

Contests entered:

Grange State Fair (dates unknown); received second prize.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Rutherford

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03/28/1865

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Massachusetts

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

09/15/1886

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1940s

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Rutherford, Theodore

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hopkins, Ann Fisher

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Hill, Charles Francis

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Providence Fireman-Dispatcher

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

Quilted with the Grange Old Warwick # 41

Who photographed this quilt?

RiQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

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