QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-809
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:
158
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
06/06/1992
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Honeycomb
How wide is the quilt?
63 3/4 inches
How long is the quilt?
67 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; Blue or Navy; Black
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1876-1895
Further information concerning dates:
Brackman, Barbara. Clues in the Calico. Mclean, VA: EPM Publications, 1990; 24.
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Hexagons
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Unknown
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Unknown
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Print; Plaid; Multiple scrap; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
English template Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
yes
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Quilt believed to be from Rhode Island because paper scraps are from area newspapers.
Where the quilt was made, state:
Rhode Island (RI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Purchased by current owner at a yard sale in 1991.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
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 birthplace, country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
RIQDP
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Linda Welters
Cite this Quilt
Honeycomb. 1876-1900. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-809. Accessed: 03/28/24