QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1168

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:

13-002-01

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Representing historical society that owns the quilt

When was the form filled out?

11/05/1988

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Embroidered Friendship Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Friendship Quilt of the Embury Methodist Church

How wide is the quilt?

76 inches

How long is the quilt?

89 inches

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

ruffle

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe the repairs:

some mending

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1897each block covered with signatures

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1897

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

1896

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Hart, Natalie S.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

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

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

How is the binding made?

Ruffles

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 2 (fair) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect.

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Embury Methodist Church group

Where the quilt was made, city:

Little Silver

Where the quilt was made, county:

Monmouth

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt was made to earn money to send Marion Lovett, a missionary, to India.

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Little Silver Historical Society

Quilt owner's county:

Monmouth

Quilt owner's state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Group

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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