QUILT INDEX RECORD
20-16-2001
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives
Who documented this quilt?
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey Documentation Number:
22-008-03
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
04/08/1989
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Prince's Feather
How wide is the quilt?
70 inches
How long is the quilt?
71 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; White; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe where the inscription was found:
May have HQPNJ label on back
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1934
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1920 - 1940
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Erickson, Rita
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
4
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
one
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
one
Describe the borders:
appliqued border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Thick (More than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
Large
Describe the quilting designs used:
straight lines
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Rated 2 (fair) to 3 (good) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. 1930's interpretation of an 18th century design. Quiltmaker saw the design in a book and made her own templates. Background is bleached flour sacks.
Quilt top made by:
Shebilsky, Mathilda
Quilted by:
Shebilsky, Mathilda
Where the quilt was made, city:
Dickson City
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Quilt was made by owner's grandmother.
Where did the maker get their materials?
Feed or flour sacks
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's state:
New Jersey (NJ)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
November, 1964
Who photographed this quilt?
Marti Porreca
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.
Details
Cite this Quilt
Shebilsky, Mathild. Prince's Feather. 1901-1929. From Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives, The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=20-16-2001. Accessed: 07/27/24