QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-811

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:

160

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; Quilt collector

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Nine Patch Variation

How wide is the quilt?

98 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

97 3/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

T-cutout

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Beige or Tan; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Other; Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"WWA" in Old English lettering

Method used to make the inscription:

Printed in the fabric

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1800-1849

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

1825-1850

Further information concerning dates:

Brackman, Barbara. Clues in the Calico. Mclean, VA: EPM Publications, 1990; 83.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

73

Size of quilt blocks:

7 3/4 inches x 7 3/4 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

3

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

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; Multiple scrap; Dotted; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

block, copper plate, and roller printed

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:

Linen; Woven or homespun

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single

Color of thread used in the quilting:

brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Not much information provided, but it is believed to be from CT.

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 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 birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters