not dated

Date Made: not dated

Fabrics: Cotton, Mourning Prints, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Multiple scrap, Checked, Striped

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Grandmother was a Middletown, RI resident and died in 1937.

23-19-157

KID: 23-19-157

ca. 1890

Honeycomb

Magnusson, Britta o...

Date Made: ca. 1890

Honeycomb

Creator: Magnusson, Britta or Jennie Magnusson Hallene

Location Made: Warwick, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, English template Piecing

Quilt Size: 68 inches x 88 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Striped, Print, Plaid, Paisley, Multiple scrap, Geometric, Floral, Conversation Prints, Checked, Centennial prints

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Britta and husband Anders emigrated from Sweden in 1852.

23-19-767

KID: 23-19-767

ca. 1840s

Pineapple

Date Made: ca. 1840s

Pineapple

Location Made: New York (NY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 88 1/2 inches

Fabrics: Unknown, Unknown, Solid/plain, Dotted

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-85

KID: 23-19-85

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Bowties

Date Made: Timespan

Bowties

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 56 inches x 84 1/2 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Conversation Prints, Checked, Striped

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-86

KID: 23-19-86

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Yo-Yo

Murphy, Anna

Date Made: Timespan

Yo-Yo

Creator: Murphy, Anna

Location Made: West Warwick, Cranston, or Providence, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Yo-yo

Quilt Size: 82 inches x 94 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Roller printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-146

KID: 23-19-146

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Quilted Valance

Date Made: Timespan

Quilted Valance

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 13-15 1/2 inches x 206 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Copperplate print

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Donated along with a Chippendale bed, matching quilt (RIQDP #499), and throw pillow cover (RIQDP #501).

23-19-273

KID: 23-19-273

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Baby Blocks

Date Made: Timespan

Baby Blocks

Location Made: Cranston United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, English template Piecing

Quilt Size: 80 inches x 80 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Silk, Unknown, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Came from either the Case or the Meshack Potter House on Pontiac Ave.

23-19-329

KID: 23-19-329

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Wild Goose Chase ...

Date Made: Timespan

Wild Goose Chase With Whig Rose Medallion

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 89 inches x 93 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Print, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Roller printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Historical Society believes quilt was made by someone in the Smith-Babcock Family due to the house once being owned by this family.

23-19-384

KID: 23-19-384

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Whole Cloth Quilt...

Date Made: Timespan

Whole Cloth Quilt

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 92 1/2 inches x 98 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Copperplate printing

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Historical Society believes it was made by a member of the Babcock-Smith Family due to the house it was found in having once belonged to them.

23-19-388

KID: 23-19-388

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Crazy Quilt Block...

Date Made: Timespan

Crazy Quilt Blocks

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Embroidery, Embroidery designs were stamped, but had not yet been embroidered.

Quilt Size: 92 1/2 inches x 98 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, Velvet, Striped, Stamped, Solid/plain, Print, Plaid, Multiple scrap, Checked, Grossgrain ribbon, Moires

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Historical Society believes it was made by a member of the Babcock-Smith Family due to the house it was found in having once belonged to them.

23-19-394

KID: 23-19-394

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One Patch

Date Made: Timespan

One Patch

Location Made: Little Compton, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 inches x 78 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, Velvet, Solid/plain, Plaid, Print, Multiple scrap, Checked, Roller printed, Warp printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

The Society only accepted items with associations to Little Compton, so it assumed the quiltmaker or quilt resided there.

23-19-400

KID: 23-19-400

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Medallion Quilt

Date Made: Timespan

Medallion Quilt

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 86 1/2 inches x 93 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Dotted, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-464

KID: 23-19-464

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Whole Cloth Quilt...

Date Made: Timespan

Whole Cloth Quilt

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 91 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-535

KID: 23-19-535

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Quilted pillow

Date Made: Timespan

Quilted pillow

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 91 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Print, Geometric, Plaid, Shirting fabric

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-538

KID: 23-19-538

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Butterflies

Naylor, Laura M.

Date Made: Timespan

Butterflies

Creator: Naylor, Laura M.

Location Made: Centerdale, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Embroidery, Added definition to the butterflies

Quilt Size: 75 inches x 87 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Sateen, Glazed, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-553

KID: 23-19-553

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Eight Point Star

Date Made: Timespan

Eight Point Star

Location Made: Oklahoma (OK) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 1/4 inches x 73 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Striped, Solid/plain, Floral, Checked

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

The quilter lived in Kansas and Missouri and died in Oklahoma

23-19-650

KID: 23-19-650

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Petticoat Quilt

Date Made: Timespan

Petticoat Quilt

Location Made: Portsmouth, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 100 inches x 93 inches

Quilting Techniques: Stuffed work, Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Silk, Solid/plain, Worsted wool

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-737

KID: 23-19-737

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Honeycomb Star

Crouch, Susan McPhe...

Date Made: Timespan

Honeycomb Star

Creator: Crouch, Susan McPherson

Location Made: Charleston , South Carolina (SC) United States

Contruction: English template Piecing

Quilt Size: 83 inches x 84 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Striped, Print, Plaid, Geometric, Floral

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Quilt was begun in SC but brought to Providence, RI where work continued on it., Dr. Crouch designed the quilt pattern and color scheme, his wife stitched it together. Dr. Crouch would work on the quilt while he was pondering a particular difficult case he had to prescribe treatment for. After his...

23-19-799

KID: 23-19-799

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Eight-point Star ...

Davis, Olive Reynol...

Date Made: Timespan

Eight-point Star in Garden Maze Setting

Creator: Davis, Olive Reynolds

Location Made: Hopkinton, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 inches x 87 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-862

KID: 23-19-862

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Nine Patch Variat...

Date Made: Timespan

Nine Patch Variation

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 81 1/2 inches x 85 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-904

KID: 23-19-904

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Squares

Date Made: Timespan

Squares

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 74 inches x 82 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Made by grandmother of owner, who is of German decent.

23-19-17

KID: 23-19-17

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Bow Tie

Date Made: Timespan

Bow Tie

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 1/2 inches x 84 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Print

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-65

KID: 23-19-65

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Triple Irish Chai...

Painter, Lucinda Ja...

Date Made: Timespan

Triple Irish Chain

Creator: Painter, Lucinda Jane Myers

Location Made: Canton (?), Ohio (OH) United States

Quilt Size: 77 3/4 inches x 89 inches

Fabrics: Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-80

KID: 23-19-80

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Album Quilt

Friends and Family ...

Date Made: Timespan

Album Quilt

Creator: Friends and Family of Susan Abby Carpenter Armstrong

Location Made: Perryville, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71 1/2 inches x 89 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Linen, Plaid, Multiple scrap, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Checked, Print, Striped

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Only one of several women who worked on the album quilt for her daughter, Susan Abby Carpenter Armstrong.

23-19-110

KID: 23-19-110

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Postage Stamp

Date Made: Timespan

Postage Stamp

Quilt Size: 53 1/4 inches x 72 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Multiple scrap, Unknown

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-147

KID: 23-19-147

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Irish Chain Varia...

Mungiven, Mary Care...

Date Made: Timespan

Irish Chain Variation

Creator: Mungiven, Mary Carey

Location Made: County Clair Ireland

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70 inches x 81 1/4 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-193

KID: 23-19-193

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Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: Timespan

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 83 inches x 91 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Glazed, Print, Geometric, Floral, Conversation Prints, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Husband of owner is descendant of Mott family. Mott homestead has been in family for 120+ years.

23-19-196

KID: 23-19-196

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Album Quilt

Date Made: Timespan

Album Quilt

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 84 3/4 inches x 94 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Geometric, Floral, Print

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Owner believes it was made for her great-great grandmother on the occasion of her marriage by friends and family.

23-19-208

KID: 23-19-208

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Quilted Headcloth...

Date Made: Timespan

Quilted Headcloth

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 61 1/2 inches x 130 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Copperplate print

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Donated along with matching valance, quilt, and pillow shams. All of this was used on a Chippendale bed, also donated by the same owner.

23-19-278

KID: 23-19-278

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Ohio Star

Date Made: Timespan

Ohio Star

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 90 inches x 91 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Striped, Print, Floral

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-322

KID: 23-19-322

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Square within a S...

Date Made: Timespan

Square within a Square

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 87 1/2 inches x 78 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Plaid, Print, Floral, Multiple scrap, Dotted, Conversation Prints, Solid/plain, Roller printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-352

KID: 23-19-352

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Eight Pointed Sta...

Date Made: Timespan

Eight Pointed Star

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 94 inches x 93 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Historical Society believes it was made by a member of the Babcock-Smith Family due to the house it was found in having once belonged to them.

23-19-393

KID: 23-19-393

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Roman Square

Date Made: Timespan

Roman Square

Location Made: Little Compton, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 43 1/2 inches x 50 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Satin, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Plaid, Striped, Roller printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

The Society only takes items with links to Little Compton, so it is assumed the quilt or the quiltmaker resided there.

23-19-401

KID: 23-19-401

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Whole Cloth Quilt...

Date Made: Timespan

Whole Cloth Quilt

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 57 inches x 74 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting, Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-403

KID: 23-19-403

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Whole Cloth Quilt...

Date Made: Timespan

Whole Cloth Quilt

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 82 inches x 88 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, 27 inch Copperplate print, 33 1/4 inch repeat

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-489

KID: 23-19-489

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Strip Quilt

Date Made: Timespan

Strip Quilt

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 75 1/2 inches x 80 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Striped, Solid/plain, Print, Dotted

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-554

KID: 23-19-554

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"Mr. Roosevelt's ...

Date Made: Timespan

"Mr. Roosevelt's Necktie"

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 inches x 81 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Print, Multiple scrap

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-740

KID: 23-19-740

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LeMoyne Star

Date Made: Timespan

LeMoyne Star

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 60 inches x 78 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Aunt purchased quilt from a Rotary or garden club sale. She lived in Warren, RI.

23-19-777

KID: 23-19-777

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Baby Blocks

Date Made: Timespan

Baby Blocks

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 inches x 69 inches

Fabrics: Unknown, Multiple scrap, Floral, Dotted, Checked, Plaid, Print

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-9

KID: 23-19-9

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Four Patch

Manchester, Mary Bo...

Date Made: Timespan

Four Patch

Creator: Manchester, Mary Bowler

Location Made: Bristol, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 55 1/4 inches x 50 3/4 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Plaid, Multiple scrap, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Print, Striped

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-89

KID: 23-19-89

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Square within a S...

Peskins, L.P.

Date Made: Timespan

Square within a Square

Creator: Peskins, L.P.

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 28 inches x 33 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-141

KID: 23-19-141

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Arabic Lattice

Date Made: Timespan

Arabic Lattice

Location Made: Ohio (OH) United States

Quilt Size: 83 1/2 inches x 87 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Unknown, Unknown, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Jim Whim told owner quilt was from Ohio and possibly Amish. Owner has seen this exact pattern and color combination in a newspaper pattern from the 1920s.

23-19-204

KID: 23-19-204

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School House

Date Made: Timespan

School House

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 69 3/4 inches x 69 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Glazed, Striped, Print, Geometric, Floral, Dotted

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

The last family member who owned the estate, the Francis family, died in 1992.

23-19-233

KID: 23-19-233

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Whole Cloth

Date Made: Timespan

Whole Cloth

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66 inches x 75 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

The last surviving member of the Francis family, who owned the estate, passed away in 1992.

23-19-237

KID: 23-19-237

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Four Patch Variat...

Date Made: Timespan

Four Patch Variation

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67 1/2 inches x 80 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Striped, Solid/plain, Print, Plaid, Multiple scrap, Floral, Dotted, Checked, Roller printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Originally made for Isaac Colwell Barden from Slocum, RI.

23-19-305

KID: 23-19-305

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Devil's Puzzle

Date Made: Timespan

Devil's Puzzle

Location Made: Block Island, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 76 inches x 82 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Dotted, Roller printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

BIHS documents claim this quilt was made from calicos from a wreck off Block Island. The ship that wrecked had bolts of calico cloth on it and they were brought onto Block Island and laid out to dry. The hill on which they were dried has been called Calico Hill since that day.

23-19-350

KID: 23-19-350

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Album Quilt

Date Made: Timespan

Album Quilt

Location Made: New Jersey (NJ) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 inches x 88 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Striped, Solid/plain, Roller printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

The only information on the accession form is "Hand pieced quilt from New Jersey"

23-19-351

KID: 23-19-351

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Brick

Date Made: Timespan

Brick

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 64 inches x 80 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-444

KID: 23-19-444

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Red and Green App...

Date Made: Timespan

Red and Green Applique

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 77 1/4 inches x 84 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Solid/plain, Print, Roller printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

The quiltmaker is unknown, though it is believed the quilt was made by someone in the Saunders family.

23-19-476

KID: 23-19-476

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Log Cabin-Sunshin...

Date Made: Timespan

Log Cabin-Sunshine and Shadow

Location Made: Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Foundation Piecing

Quilt Size: 85 inches x 85 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Multiple scrap

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-499

KID: 23-19-499

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Mill Wheel

Date Made: Timespan

Mill Wheel

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 45 inches x 65 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Dotted, Roller and Discharge print

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-512

KID: 23-19-512

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Teddy Bear

Date Made: Timespan

Teddy Bear

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Quilt Size: 45 inches x 65 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Multiple scrap, Floral, Checked, Print, Shirting fabric

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-539

KID: 23-19-539

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Eight Point Star ...

Date Made: Timespan

Eight Point Star surrounded by Delectable Mountains

Location Made: Pittsfield, Massachusetts (MA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 83 1/2 inches x 93 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Striped, Multiple scrap, Floral, Block and Roller printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

The quilt top was given to Thyra Jane Foster of Warwick, RI by Mrs. Lindley. Foster backed and tied the quilt in the 1960s

23-19-662

KID: 23-19-662

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Sunflower

Date Made: Timespan

Sunflower

Location Made: Providence or Cumberland, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 81 inches x 92 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Owner assumes quilt was made by Alia Miller because it is unfinished-she died before she could finish it.

23-19-907

KID: 23-19-907

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String Quilt

Knight, Lurena

Date Made: Timespan

String Quilt

Creator: Knight, Lurena

Location Made: Exeter, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 42 1/2 inches x 50 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Plaid, Multiple scrap, Geometric, Floral, Feedsack, Dotted, Checked, Print, Striped, Roller printed

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Mother of quiltmaker has several quilts also documented by RIQDP.

23-19-27

KID: 23-19-27

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Log Cabin, Pineap...

Date Made: Timespan

Log Cabin, Pineapple Variation

Location Made: South Carolina (SC) United States

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 72 inches x 82 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Wool, Unknown, Solid/plain, Print, Plaid, Multiple scrap, Floral, Striped

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-69

KID: 23-19-69

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Star of the East

Date Made: Timespan

Star of the East

Location Made: United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 84 inches x 84 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-74

KID: 23-19-74

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Baskets

Date Made: Timespan

Baskets

Location Made: Maine (ME) United States

Quilt Size: 86 inches x 87 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-81

KID: 23-19-81

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Old Maid's Ramble...

Date Made: Timespan

Old Maid's Ramble

Location Made: United States

Quilt Size: 72 inches x 72 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

23-19-99

KID: 23-19-99

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Lone Star

Clark, Rubie Cather...

Date Made: Timespan

Lone Star

Creator: Clark, Rubie Catherine Willis

Location Made: Block Island, Rhode Island (RI) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 75 inches x 93 1/2 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Multiple scrap, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Conversation Prints, Checked, Striped

Project: Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Quiltmaker was probably an older relative of owner and her great aunt.

23-19-165

KID: 23-19-165