QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-525
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:
732
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner
Source of the information on this quilt:
Great Granddaughter 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?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Butterflies
How wide is the quilt?
66 inches
How long is the quilt?
76 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Stains; Fading
Time period:
1901-1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c. 1925
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
48
Size of quilt blocks:
8 1/2 inches x 9 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Uneven border on four sides: top 3 inches, sides 5 1/2-8 inches wide. Made from slipcover or drapery scraps and has butted corners.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Print
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Roller printed
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique; Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Linen
What color is the back of the quilt?
White; Red; Green
Describe the back:
Different fabrics; Back art/design on quilt back; Reversible
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
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
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Red
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Back of quilt is a modified hexagon design appliquéd to a plain background.
Quilt top made by:
Trottier, Marie
Where the quilt was made, city:
Central Falls
Where the quilt was made, state:
Rhode Island (RI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Owner inherited quilt from her mother who inherited it from her grandmother, the quiltmaker.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
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?
Commercial/Published source: Kit
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
Image of quiltmaker in the mid-twentieth century.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Bernier
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1874
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Maine
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
1895
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1961
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
French Canadian
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Eighth Grade
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Roman Catholic
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Bernier, unknown
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
French Canadian
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Bernier, unknown
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
French Canadian
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Trottier, Napoleon
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
French Canadian
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Grocery store owner
Number of children:
8
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
6
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 11-19
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
20-50 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
Trottier, Mari. Butterflies. 1901-1929. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-525. Accessed: 04/26/24