QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-521
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:
728
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Daughter of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
04/30/1994
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Lamb Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
26 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
37 1/4 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Message
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Inscriptions under pictures of Lambs: "Wake Up Time" "Feeding Time" "Play Time" "Story Time" "Clean Up Time" "Sleepy Time"
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery; Ink
Location of inscription:
on block
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1940
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
6
Size of quilt blocks:
7 1/2 inches x 8 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Sashing width:
4 1/8 inches
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
3 1/2 inch border on four sides of printed fabric with mitered corners.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Floral; Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Roller printed
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Embellishment techniques:
Embroidery; Other embellishment technique
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery transfer.
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?
Blue or Navy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Print; Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Pink
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Lamb pattern was first transfered onto fabric then outlined with embroidery stitches.
Quilt top made by:
Thorpe, Marion Mae
Where the quilt was made, city:
Johnston
Where the quilt was made, state:
Rhode Island (RI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Made for and given to owner by owner's mother when she was a child.
Why was the quilt made?
Baby or crib
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?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Kit
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Thorpe
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
09/08/1910
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Johnston
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Rhode Island
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Protestant
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Office worker
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Thorpe, Harry Leonard
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
English
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Thrope, Ethel Gertrude Adams
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:
Construction worker
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
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
1-5 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
only informally
Who photographed this quilt?
RIQDP
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Linda Welters
Cite this Quilt
Thorpe, Marion Ma. Lamb Quilt. 1930-1949. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-521. Accessed: 04/18/24