QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2229

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:

21-005-02

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

04/01/1989

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Dutch Tulips

Owner's name for quilt:

Four Tulip

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Rehmel ID 392

How wide is the quilt?

62 inches

How long is the quilt?

81 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the repairs:

edge may have been turned to repair

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

before 1910

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

1940's

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Erickson, Rita L.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

one

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

two

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine 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

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

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines, may have been quilted from the back

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

Rated 2 (fair) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect.Unusual design in familiar fabrics. 

Quilt top made by:

Glass, Elizabeth

Quilted by:

Glass, Elizabeth

Where the quilt was made, city:

Crosswicks

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 for owner's father: "story I have heard, but have always suspected this quilt not the one he talked about."

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

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1865

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1935

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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