QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-528
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:
735
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
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:
Pinwheel
How wide is the quilt?
82 inches
How long is the quilt?
95 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1940s
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
42
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Multiple scrap; Floral; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine 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
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Quilt top made by:
Courtemanche, Lucille
Where the quilt was made, city:
New Bedford
Where the quilt was made, state:
Massachusetts (MA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Not described
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps; Other
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Old curtains used as filler
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
RIQDP
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Linda Welters
Cite this Quilt
Courtemanche, Lucill. Pinwheel. 1930-1949. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-528. Accessed: 04/25/24