QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1678

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:

53-018-02

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10/20/1990

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Blazing Star

Owner's name for quilt:

Blazing Star

How wide is the quilt?

69 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

79 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Describe the damage:

minor deterioration

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:

1885 -1890

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:

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:

Geometric; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

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?

Medium (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

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

Rated 3 (good) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effects.

Quilt top made by:

Kniece, Mr. John Kennerly

Quilted by:

Kniece, Mr. John Kennerly

Where the quilt was made, city:

Batesburg

Where the quilt was made, state:

South Carolina (SC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt made by owner's grandfather.  Quilt was inherited from uncle.      

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

ID from museum in Raleigh, NC

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Quilt had I.D. tag from a museum exhibition in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Male

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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