QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-531

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:

45

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Blood relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

great granddaughter of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03/07/1992

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:

Crazy Quilt-Autograph

How wide is the quilt?

76 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fading

Type of inscription:

Initials; Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"1896" "1897" Every square contains an embroidered name or initials.

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1896-1897

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt started?

1896

When was the quilt finished?

1897

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

10 1/2 inches x 11 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Separated by other sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

Thin velvet ribbon covers seams between every block. Applied with fancy embroidery stitches.

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Unknown

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Satin; Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Multiple scrap; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

brocade

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Can?t tell; Other attachments

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

US flag ribbon on one of the blocks.

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Bias grain

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?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

gold

Quilt top made by:

Giles, Carrie

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:

Made by great grandmother of owner, passed down through family to current owner.

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

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?

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:

1890s

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters