QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-727

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:

82

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:

Grandmother's Fan

How wide is the quilt?

75 inches

How long is the quilt?

79 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Describe the repairs:

new top sewn to old quilt

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Old quilt top is a pieced block set on point.

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1900-1947

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

1940-1945

Further information concerning dates:

Laury, Ho for California! 1990, p. 149.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

10 1/2 inches x 10 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

One two opposing sides, a 3 1/2 inch wide whit border.

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:

Print; Solid/plain

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

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Hand sewn; Straight grain

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

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Another quilt

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

tied in pink, quilted in white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4 per inch

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5 per inch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Quilting only visible on back due to new tied quilt top covering old quilting.

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

New quilt top tied onto old hand quilted pieced quilt.

Quilt top made by:

Richard, Delia Leveillee

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:

One of many quilts made by quiltmaker. Passed down to maker's granddaughter through family.

Why was the quilt made?

Not described

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Traded for; Sewing scraps; Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Purchased from Cranston Print Works mill store and the Harris mill store

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Leveillee

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12/07/1884

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

West Warwick

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Jan. 1952 or 1953

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

French Canadian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade school until 12 years of age

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Mid-wife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

French Canadian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Leveillee, Delia

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

French Canadian

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

French Canadian

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

Weaver, Weaver, Farmer

Number of children:

2 with first husband

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Gifts; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Treadle sewing machine, used a leather belt to draw quilting lines.

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters