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QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-386

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:

34-030-01

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10/28/1991

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

74 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

hat lining fabrics dated 1876, "Maggie" 11; M.H.A.T. "T" with horseshoe; Gothic "T" embroidered

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

multiple locations

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1876-1900

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

circa 1880

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Schaffer, Barbara

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

one

Describe the borders:

green velvet border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

hat linings

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidered initials and name "Maggie". Embroidered flowers, ferns, horsehead, odd squiggles, strawberry, anchor, unfinished but marked, child and flower, drawn face.

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

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

Rated 3 (good) on HQPNJ scale for visual effect. Rated 4 (excellent) for interest. An amusing assortment of hatters' labels, especially those from Newark, New Jersey.

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, quilter

Where the quilt was made, city:

Newark

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Unknown quilter, perhaps the work of several hands.Owner purchased the quilt from an antique dealer in Montclair, New Jersey.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Additional documentation, in paper form, filed in repository.

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

"New Jersey Quilts" traveling 1992 - 1994.

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

"New Jersey Quilts 1777 - 1950," p. 141

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

Unknown, quilte. Crazy Quilt. 1876-1900. 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=20-16-386. Accessed: 03/28/24