QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-704

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:

2

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy

How wide is the quilt?

56 inches

How long is the quilt?

56 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Type of inscription:

Message; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"In 1890 this was begun 'Twas finished in 1891" "Sept 15, 1890" "Sing a song of six pence"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1890-1891

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

multiple locations

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt started?

1890

When was the quilt finished?

1891

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

19 inches x 19 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown; Silk; Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Satin; Glazed

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

napped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Purple

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

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

Figures of a cat, mouse, and fox embroidered on.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Jamestown

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

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

In memory of Mae who died at an early age.

Why was the quilt made?

Memorial

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Other collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Family genealogy available

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Watson

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09/15/1871

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Jamestown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

10/5/1892

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

03/18/1920

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

high school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Episcopalian

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Watson, John Jay

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Jamestown

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Stanhope, Gertrude Totten

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Newport

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

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

Cory, Alfred Richards

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:

jeweler, ferry worker

Number of children:

2

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Lived in "Thorncroft" on Narragansett Ave. in Jamestown, RI. Traveled abroad.

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

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