QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-799

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:

150

Alternate inventory control number:

URI 52.63.124

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection

When was the form filled out?

05/15/1992

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Honeycomb Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

hexagon

How wide is the quilt?

83 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Other

What color is the quilt?

Red; Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

1833

When was the quilt finished?

1930-1937

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

ca. 1846

Further information concerning dates:

Peck, Amelia, American Quilts and Coverlets in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art: Dutton Studio Books, 1990); 26.

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped; Print; Plaid; Geometric; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

English template Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

yes

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Fabrics resemble early textiles in a loose leaf notebook in the URI Historic Textile and Costume Collection.

Quilt top made by:

Crouch, Dr. Hasell N.; Crouch, Susan McPherson

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Crouch, Emily; Cushman, Mrs. Franklin

Where the quilt was made, city:

Charleston

Where the quilt was made, state:

South Carolina (SC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated to URI Historic Textile and Costume Collection by Mr. Cushman in 1952, part of the Cushman Collection.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Quilt was begun in SC but brought to Providence, RI where work continued on it.

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Other collection; Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

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 death, the quilt was put away, not worked on again until the summers of the years 1930-1937.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection

Quilt owner's city:

Kingston

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Group

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

If the quilt was made by a group, when did the group start?

family

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters