QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-928

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:

62-004-07

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

daughter of quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

06/03/1991

This is a:

Quilt blocks or pieces

Quilt's title:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandma's Flower Garden

How wide is the quilt?

50 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

68 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Purple; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1887 (dated paper)

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Erickson, Rita

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

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?

Hexagons

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

brocade

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

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:

Rated 3 (good) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect.Pieced over papers.  Paper scraps on back are letters, which include St. Amboy, NY, Weehawken, Hoboken, and New Jersey train schedules from 1876.

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, quilter

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt pieces were stored for many years in grandmother's attic.

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

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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