QUILT INDEX RECORD

51-148-188

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Nine Patch Diamonds

How wide is the quilt?

68"

How long is the quilt?

89"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream; Green; Red

Antique colors:

Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Indigo Blue; Madder Brown; Madder Red or Cinnamon Red; Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Separated by vertical strips

Describe the quilt setting:

Alternating with plain diamonds

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds; Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Chevron, diagonal

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

red and white/cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch: Place 1

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

3/4"

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Home cut; Hand sewn

How wide is the binding? (measure on the top only)

1/4"

Materials used to make the quilt back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Print

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Width of pieces on the back:

20 1/2", 24 1/4", 24"

Type of inscription:

Date; Message

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Typewriter

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Made about 1860 by Aunt Rachel Nostrand, Grandma Florence Lewis' great aunt. Grandma Florence was Jean Lewis Bralla's Mother. Made on Long Island, N.Y. Quilt appraised August 1991, Poway, CA. See Certificate of Appraisal - Safe Deposit Box, Wells Fargo Bank, Pomerod Rd., Poway, CA. - $825.00

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1860 per 1991 appraisal

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Wear to edge or binding

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fading on the red binding.

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c1860

Further information concerning dates:

Per 1991 appraisal

Time period:

1850-1875

Where the quilt was made, city:

Long Island

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Possibly old clothes

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Quilt top made by:

Nostrand, Rachel

Quilted by:

Nostrand, Rachel

Quiltmaker's city:

Long Island

Quiltmaker's state:

New York (NY)

Quilt owner's name:

Grenke, Joan

Person filling out this form is:

Author/researcher; Dealer/appraiser

Source of the information on this quilt:

CHQP documentation

Date data was collected:

2023-05-07

Documentation Project:

Public Submission

Who documented this quilt?

California Heritage Quilt Project