QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2023

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:

23-001-01

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04/15/1989

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin (variation)

Owner's name for quilt:

Sunshine & Shadows

How wide is the quilt?

68 1/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

77 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

around 1920

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

circa 1900

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 styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Print; 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?

Back turned to front; Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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:

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 effect. Nice condition. Interesting use of color.

Quilt top made by:

Cook, Anna

Quilted by:

Cook, Anna

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

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 great-grandmother.

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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