QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-887

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:

231

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

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Roman Stripe

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Chinese Coin

How wide is the quilt?

42 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

51 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Type of inscription:

Message; Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"This quilt was made by mother during the last winter of her life (1903-1904) as a rememberance for Elizabeth to have when she should grow up. The plaid silk lining was from one of mother's wedding dresses. Married 3rd 1859-died May 17, 1909." (Nellie I. Kendall)

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt started?

Nov./Dec. 1903

When was the quilt finished?

Feb. 1904

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical bands

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Strippy or vertical bands (in vertical rows separated by plain vertical bars)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Plaid; Multiple scrap; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Striped

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

Fabric structure of the binding:

Unknown

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

Quilt top made by:

Way, Mary Gertrude Hanmer

Where the quilt was made, city:

Guilead or Wethersfield

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

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

Made by quiltmaker for daughter, Elizabeth, who is the mother of current owner. Nellie Kendall was in ownership for awhile before Elizabeth grew up and she wrote the note describing the reason for and date of quilt.

Why was the quilt made?

Memorial

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Old clothes; Unknown

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 gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

May 17, 1904

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters