QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-79

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:

HC-192

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

12/-08/1997

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Kindergarten Block

Brackman # or other source & #:

1689a

How wide is the quilt?

15 inches

How long is the quilt?

22 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Tears or holes

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1936

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Mitchell, Veronica

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

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:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

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?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

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.

Quilt top made by:

Hartpence, Matilda Sutphin

Quilted by:

Hartpence, Matilda Sutphin

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 made by owner's grandmother for her dolls.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

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 marriage date(s):

1886

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1959

Who photographed this quilt?

Veronica and Robert Mitchell

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.

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