QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-758

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:

111

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:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Rectangles

How wide is the quilt?

23 inches

How long is the quilt?

31 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Damage:

Tears or holes

Time period:

1876-1900

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

late 1800s

Further information concerning dates:

Brackman, Clues in the Calico, 1989, pp. 91-92

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

200

Size of quilt blocks:

1 3/4 inches x 2 1/4 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None; Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print; Conversation Prints

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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:

Owner believes it was made by her mother, but unsure.

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

Owner remembers her sister playing with the quilt on a doll bed.

Why was the quilt made?

Not described

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Fabric swatches from a fabric store

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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