Butterflies


Quilt Index Record: 4D-85-B3

Administrative Fields

InstNameF003
University of Rhode Island
InstProjNameF003a
Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project
InstInvContrNumF004
175

Information source fields

IdentPersonF006
Relative of quiltmaker
Quilt owner
Daughter of quiltmaker
SourceOtherF006a
granddaughter of quiltmaker
DateDataF006b
06/06/1992
RelnQuiltF007
Quilt owner
IfQownerF007b
Inherited

Overall Quilt Description

TypeObjF008
Quilt top with unfinished edge
QuiltTitleF009
Butterflies
OverallWidthF12a
85 3/4 inches
OverallLengthF012b
87 inches
ShapeEdgeF013
Straight
ShapeCornersF013b
Straight
PredomColorsF014
Blue or Navy
White
OverallColorF14b
Multicolor
OverCondF015
Good/moderate use
TypeInscripF019
Other
OtherTypeInscripF019a
Fabric manufacturer printed on selvedge
ContInscripF020
"C. Eighty Soua" "ReFast Colour P"
MethodInscripF021
Printed in the fabric
DateQuiltF023
1901-1929
FamDateF023c
1920

Quilt top description

LayFormatF024
Block pattern
NumBlockF026
64
SizeBlockF027
8 1/4 inches x 8 1/4 inches
ArrangeBlockF028
Straight
SpacingF029
Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)
Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)
BlockStyleF030a
Squares
SashWidthF032
2 1/4 inches
NumBordersF033
1
BordDescF034
2 3/4 inches wide on four sides

Quilt top materials and construction

FiberTypesF035
Cotton
FabPrintF037
Plaid
Multiple scrap
Print
UniqueF037b
roller printed
ConstrucF038
Machine Piecing
ConstrucF038b
Machine Applique
Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch
EmbellTechF038f
No
PaperF038i
no
EmbMatF039
Can?t tell

Quilt batting

MatUsedF048
No filling

Quilting description

QuiltTechF049
Not quilted

Quiltmaker identification

QuiltTopF054
Michaud, Hosanna Doyle
Tougas, Marie Reine

Quilt provenance

LocMadeF057a
Providence
ProvStateF057d
Rhode Island (RI)
ProvCountryF057f
United States
AcquiredF058
Inheritance
ProvenanceF058a
Made by owner's mother and grandmother and passed to her by her mother.
QuiltHistF059
Quilt was left unfinished on purpose, to be finished by future generations.

Quilt purposes uses

ReasonsF060
Other
OtherF060a
Family Heirloom
QDesignF060b
Unknown
PresUseF062
Keepsake/memento

Quilt design and materials sources

SourceMatF063
Sewing scraps
TopSourceF064
Unknown

Quilt ownership and contact info

OwnershipF082
Private
OwnerStateF086
Rhode Island (RI)
OwnerCountryF086b
United States

Quiltmaker personal information

MaidenF097b
Michaud
GenderF098
Female
BirthDateF099
02/09/1900
MarriageF099b
07/09/1923
DeathF100
1985
EthnicF101
Canadian
EdBkgdF102
High School
RelAffF103
Catholic
OccupationF104
Office work
BirthplaceStateF098b
Rhode Island
BirthplaceCountryF098d
United States
EnviroF104c
Urban

Quiltmaker Family history

FatherNameF109
Michaud, Isaie
BplaceF109a
Canada
EthBkgrndF110
Canadian
MotherNameF111
Michaud, Hosanna Doyle
BplaceF111a
Canada
EthBkgrndF112
Canadian
SpouseF113
Tougas, Victor Aurel
EthBkgrndF114
French
OccupationF115
Silk Weaver, Shop Keeper
NoChildF116
4
NoFemF116a
1
NoMaleF116b
3

Quiltmaker personal quilting history

LearnedToQuiltF117
Self-Taught
WhyQuiltF119
Pleasure

Other quilts made by quiltmaker

NumQuiltsF123
1-5 quilts
SellQuiltF127
no

Image Information

ImageTypeF076
Color
SourceF077
Print
OtherSourceF077a
Slide
SourceSizeF078
4" x 6"
DateF079
6
6
1992
CE
photocredit079a1
RIQDP
DigDateF079a
4
6
2009
CE
AccessF080
Restricted
HolderF080a
Linda Welters
CreditLineF080b
Linda Welters
CopyRestF080c
Linda Welters, Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design, University of Rhode Island
DistribRestF080d
Linda Welters
DisplayResF080e
Linda Welters
LicenseF080f
Linda Welters

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Contributing Institutions
MATRIX: Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University, Michigan State University Museum, Alliance For American Quilts
Publisher
Quilt Index
Resource Type
StillImage

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yes
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Welters, Linda
dateverified
7
14
2009
CE

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