QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-751

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:

105

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04/25/1992

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:

Pyramids

How wide is the quilt?

84 inches

How long is the quilt?

91 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1870s

Further information concerning dates:

Holstein, Jonathan. Abstract Design in American Quilts: A Biography of an Exhibition. Louisville: The Kentucky Quilt Project, 1991. p. 148-149.

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

325

Size of quilt blocks:

6 1/2 inch equilateral triangle

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?

Triangles

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print; Plaid; Geometric; Conversation Prints; Striped; Checked

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Where the quilt was made, city:

Winsted

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Maker not known, but previous owner was current owner's mother-in-law.

Why was the quilt made?

Not described

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

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?

Public domain

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?

RQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters