QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2178

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:

24-023-01

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04/22/1989

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

Other

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Album - Presentation

How wide is the quilt?

96 inches

How long is the quilt?

105 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names; Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1840 Tuckerton many different names

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1800-1849

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1845

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

1840

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Finch, Barbara H.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

one

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

one

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

medium

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines, diagonal

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

Rated 4+ (excellent) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect.

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, quilter

Quilted by:

unknown, quilter

Where the quilt was made, city:

Tuckerton

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt was found in owner's father's attic.

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

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

Who photographed this quilt?

Marti Porreca

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.

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