QUILT INDEX RECORD
20-16-158
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:
11-005-03
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
06/04/1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Dresden Plate
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
1664 I.D. Rehmel
How wide is the quilt?
80 inches
How long is the quilt?
80 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
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:
1930
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Finch, Barbara
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; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Quilt top made by:
Spicer, Littia
Quilted by:
Spicer, Littia
Where the quilt was made, state:
Delaware (DE)
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 grandmother-in-law.
Where did the maker get their materials?
Old clothes
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.
Cite this Quilt
Spicer, Litti. Dresden Plate. 1930-1949. From Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives, The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=20-16-158. Accessed: 03/29/24