QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-847

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:

193

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative 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; Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Squares within a Square

How wide is the quilt?

48 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

65 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink; Green; Blue or Navy; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1941

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

1930-1940

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

13 inches x 14 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks); Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

2 3/4 inches

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Solid/plain; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Other embellishment technique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine topstitching

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Hand sewn; Straight grain

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

unspecified

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

floss

Color of thread used in the quilting:

yellow

Quilt top made by:

Clark, Minnie Burdick

Quilted by:

Clark, Minnie Burdick

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pawcatuck

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Made by owner's grandmother for her.

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib; Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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 maiden name:

Burdick

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05/21/1882

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Pawcatuck

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1971

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Burdick, John Clark

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Pawcatuck, CT

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Burdick, Hannah Maria

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Hopkinton City, MA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

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

English

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

Carpenter, Farmer

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Helped quilt at church, but only made one quilt on her own.

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters