QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-827

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:

175

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Daughter of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

granddaughter of quiltmaker

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?

Inherited

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Butterflies

How wide is the quilt?

85 3/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

87 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Other

Describe the type of inscription:

Fabric manufacturer printed on selvedge

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"C. Eighty Soua" "ReFast Colour P"

Method used to make the inscription:

Printed in the fabric

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Size of quilt blocks:

8 1/4 inches x 8 1/4 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection); Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

2 1/4 inches

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2 3/4 inches wide on four sides

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Multiple scrap; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

roller printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique; Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

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

no

Embellishments used:

Can?t tell

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

Michaud, Hosanna Doyle; Tougas, Marie Reine

Where the quilt was made, city:

Providence

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:

Made by owner's mother and grandmother and passed to her by her mother.

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

Quilt was left unfinished on purpose, to be finished by future generations.

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Family Heirloom

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Michaud

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

02/09/1900

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1985

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Canadian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Office work

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Michaud, Isaie

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Canada

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Canadian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Michaud, Hosanna Doyle

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Canada

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Canadian

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

French

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Silk Weaver, Shop Keeper

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters