QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-752

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:

106

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:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Straight Furrow Variation

How wide is the quilt?

68 inches

How long is the quilt?

90 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

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

1890-1930

Further information concerning dates:

Holstein, Jonathan. Abstract Design in American Quilts: A Biography of an Exhibition. Louisville: The Kentucky Quilt Project, 1991. p. 170-171, 189

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

90

Size of quilt blocks:

7 1/2 inches x 7 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

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Multiple scrap; Checked; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Foundation 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?

Blue or Navy

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Commercial; Bias 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?

Blanket or flannel

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

multi

Describe the quilting designs used:

Pillow tack

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 unknown, but passed through family to current owner

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

RIQDP #107 is the exact same design only with pink as the predominant color, not blue.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

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?

Traditional pattern variation

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?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters