QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-852

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:

198

Alternate inventory control number:

University of Rhode Island 93.11.02

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:

Embroidered Squares

How wide is the quilt?

84 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

86 1/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Maroon; Green; Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors; Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fold marks or creases

Time period:

1876-1900

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

ca. 1880s

Further information concerning dates:

McMorris, Penny, Crazy Quilts (New York: EP Dutton, 1984); 96.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

15-17 inches square (varies)

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

9

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Border on four sides measuring between 10 1/2" and 11". Corner blocks at each corner, but do not extend all the way to the edge. Two sides consist of two vertical strips of contrasting fabric.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other; Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Plaid

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Can?t tell

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Maroon

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Ribbon; Straight grain; Hand sewn

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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

Potter, Angeline Whitford

Where the quilt was made, city:

Voluntown

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:

Made by owner's paternal grandmother, passed down to her by owner's mother.

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?

Unknown

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Family tree, Marriage Certificates.

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

URI owns two quilts and a dress belonging to the quiltmaker.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Whitford

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11/15/1834

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Summit, Coventry

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Rhode Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

10/02/1898

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School: Possibly at an academy in East Greenwich

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Ran millinery shop in Providence after husband died, Lent money for mortgages

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Whitford, Almond

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Whitford, Olive

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

First husband (Douglas) killed at Battle of Bull Run in 1862, Second husband (Potter) was a state legislator in CT

Number of children:

1 with second husband

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure; Necessity; Fundraising; Church; Other

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Artistic Expression, For those who could not afford bedding

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made Bonnets in Providence after death of first husband, second husband "rescued" her from this life.

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters