QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-851

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:

197

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

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:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Windmill

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Pinwheel

How wide is the quilt?

84 1/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

89 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Blue or Navy; Red

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1870s

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

1890

Further information concerning dates:

Atkins, Jaqueline M. and Phyllis A. Tepper. New York Beauties: Quilts from the Empire State (New York: Dutton Studio Books, 1992); 14.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

240

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Describe the borders:

Blocks running along the outside are all pieced in the windmill pattern as opposed to alternating with solid blocks.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Multiple scrap; Geometric; Floral; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

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:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White; Gray

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Hand sewn; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Another quilt

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Quilt top made by:

Burdick, Hannah Maria Palmer

Quilted by:

Burdick, Hannah Maria Palmer

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?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Family piece passed down to current owner.

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration; 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?

Traded for; Sewing scraps

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 maiden name:

Larkin

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1856

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hopkinton City

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Massachusetts

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1926

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

School Teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Larkin, unknown

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Larkin, Hannah

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:

Printer-CB Cottrell company

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

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?

Pleasure; Necessity

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters